Archive · 19 Aug 2026
AP CID Arrests Man in Fake Government Job Fraud
Police in Andhra Pradesh arrested Saladi Ram Gopal over an alleged fake government job scheme.
Investigators say he advertised jobs linked to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2021.
He allegedly contacted applicants through a fake email address and asked them for money.
He is accused of creating fake government notices, interview letters, appointment orders and training papers.
Some applicants reportedly visited an office building in Mangalagiri because they believed the papers were real.
Police say nearly 60 people lost about Rs 93 lakh.
The accused allegedly used other people’s bank accounts and ATM cards to collect the money.
Police are checking whether he was involved in more cases and where the money went.
Andhra Pradesh CID arrested Saladi Ram Gopal for allegedly running a fake government recruitment racket.
The accused allegedly advertised Ministry of Health and Family Welfare jobs and collected money from applicants.
Investigators say he used forged notifications, interview letters, appointment orders and training documents bearing government details.
Nearly 60 victims were allegedly cheated of around Rs 93 lakh, with about 16 related cases registered in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Police seized phones, a laptop, ATM cards and documents while tracing alleged fake accounts, mobile numbers and financial transactions.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department police arrested Saladi Ram Gopal, also identified as Gopal, who is accused of operating the racket.
- What
- He allegedly ran a fake government recruitment scheme using forged documents and promised jobs in exchange for money.
- When
- The alleged scheme began in 2021; the articles do not specify the arrest date.
- Where
- The investigation involved Mangalagiri and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, with related cases in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Why
- Police allege that the scheme was operated to obtain money from unemployed applicants by falsely promising government employment.
- Accused
- Saladi Ram Gopal
- Alleged employer named in offers
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Alleged victims
- Nearly 60 people
- Estimated loss
- Around Rs 93 lakh
- Related cases
- About 16 cases in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Seized items
- Two mobile phones, a laptop, eight ATM cards and forged recruitment documents
- Other alleged methods
- Fake email accounts, around 15 mobile numbers obtained through fake KYC documents and mule bank accounts
