Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Man Held Over Alleged Rs 85 Lakh Government-Job Scam
Police in Kazipet arrested a 41-year-old man named Mettu Praveen Kumar.
They say he promised unemployed people government jobs.
He allegedly asked them for money, gold and important certificates.
He reportedly showed them fake appointment letters and pretended to conduct medical checks and police verifications.
He also allegedly presented some non-government courses as job training.
Police say the people involved lost about Rs 85 lakh altogether.
Officers recovered some cash, a car, phones, a laptop and documents.
Police warned people to check job offers only on official government websites.
Kazipet police arrested 41-year-old Mettu Praveen Kumar for allegedly cheating unemployed youths of about Rs 85 lakh.
Police said he promised government posts through sports quota, NCC quota and backdoor recruitment.
He allegedly created fake appointment orders, conducted mock medical examinations and police verifications, and misrepresented training programmes.
Police identified nine victims but listed payments from ten people, totaling Rs 85 lakh, plus four tolas of gold and documents.
Police seized Rs 2 lakh, a car, electronic devices, victims’ certificates and materials allegedly used to make fake orders.
- Who
- Kazipet police arrested Mettu Praveen Kumar, a 41-year-old man from Nizamabad, in connection with alleged cheating of unemployed job candidates.
- What
- He is accused of collecting about Rs 85 lakh, gold and documents by promising government jobs through quotas and backdoor recruitment.
- When
- He was arrested on Wednesday.
- Where
- The case was investigated by Kazipet police, with the accused identified as a native of Nizamabad.
- Why
- Police allege that he used fake appointment orders, staged verification procedures and misleading training claims to make the recruitment promises appear genuine.
- Accused
- Mettu Praveen Kumar, 41
- Alleged amount
- Approximately Rs 85 lakh
- Promised posts
- Tax assistant and income tax officer positions
- Recruitment claims
- Sports quota, NCC quota and backdoor recruitment
- Victim count
- Police said nine victims, although payments were listed for ten people
- Property seized
- Rs 2 lakh in cash and property estimated at Rs 18.22 lakh
- Other recoveries
- Original certificates from five victims and materials allegedly used to prepare fake appointment orders