Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Kolkata Police Bust Fake Job Racket
The Kolkata Police have caught a man who was tricking young people.
He told them he could get them jobs at a big company called Indian Oil Corporation.
He took a lot of money from three young people, but he didn't give them jobs.
The police found out he had five fake ID cards.
They are still trying to find out how he made them and if anyone else helped him.
The young people had to borrow money from their families to give to this man.
Kolkata Police arrested Krishnendu Chatterjee for defrauding three youths of ₹32 lakh by promising them jobs at Indian Oil Corporation.
The accused claimed to be a central government official and showed fake identity cards to gain trust.
Victims collected the money by mortgaging their and their family members' jewellery.
Police found five Aadhaar cards linked to the accused, each for different addresses.
Investigation is ongoing to determine how the fake Aadhaar cards were made and if others are involved.
- Who
- Krishnendu Chatterjee, three youths from Kolkata
- What
- Fake job racket busted by Kolkata Police
- When
- Arrested on January 23, 2024
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- To defraud youths by promising jobs at Indian Oil Corporation
- Amount Defrauded
- ₹32 lakh
- Victims
- Three youths from Kolkata
- Accused
- Krishnendu Chatterjee
- Fake Identity Cards
- Five Aadhaar cards
- Payment Method
- ₹22 lakh online, ₹10 lakh cash
- Police Station
- Patuli police station