Archive · 21 Dec 2025
PMC Recruitment Scam Exposed; Candidates Cheated Of ₹45 Lakh
In Pune, some people were tricked into paying a lot of money for jobs with the Pune Municipal Corporation.
They received fake appointment letters that looked real, complete with official stamps and signatures.
One person paid ₹45 lakh for a job as a Junior Engineer.
They even received two months' salary, but they were never actually allowed to start working.
A man named Dr Rajendra Baban Khedekar is accused of taking the money, but he says he is innocent.
The Aam Aadmi Party has filed a complaint, and people are asking for a thorough investigation to find out how this happened and to punish those responsible.
Candidates were cheated of nearly ₹45 lakh in a PMC recruitment scam involving fake appointment letters.
Original-looking PMC letterheads, stamps, and signatures of senior officers were misused to make the scam appear legitimate.
One victim paid ₹45 lakh for a Junior Engineer post and even received two months' salary but was never allowed to start working.
Dr Rajendra Baban Khedekar is accused of accepting ₹45 lakh by promising a PMC job, but he denies any involvement.
The Aam Aadmi Party has filed a formal complaint demanding strict action against all those involved in the scam.
- Who
- Candidates seeking PMC jobs and Dr Rajendra Baban Khedekar
- What
- A recruitment scam involving fake appointment letters and forged documents
- When
- The scam was exposed recently, with the candidate paying amounts over three years
- Where
- Pune, involving the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Why
- To cheat candidates out of money by promising them municipal jobs
- Amount Cheated
- ₹45 lakh
- Post Offered
- Junior Engineer (Group ‘C’)
- Key Suspect
- Dr Rajendra Baban Khedekar
- Documents Misused
- Appointment letters, training orders, bank transactions, official stamps, and signatures
- Action Taken
- Complaint filed with Police Commissioner and Municipal Commissioner
