Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Police Probe Wider Madhya Pradesh Fake Officer Job Racket
Police are investigating people accused of promising government jobs that did not really exist.
The accused allegedly pretended to be important government officers.
Four young people from Chanderi reportedly paid Rs 9.80 lakh for jobs.
Police think more people in other cities may also have been cheated.
They are checking bank records, documents and digital evidence.
Police searched two homes in Bhopal.
They found a fake CBI card and official-looking letterheads.
Investigators are also looking for possible helpers and other victims.
Police suspect the fake job racket may have cheated people in several Madhya Pradesh cities.
Trupti Singh Rajput allegedly posed as an IAS officer and senior government officials.
Four Chanderi youths reportedly paid Rs 9.80 lakh for promised government jobs.
Police searched residences in Baghmugalia and Alkapuri after bringing the accused to Bhopal.
Investigators recovered a fake CBI card, letterheads and other documents while tracing possible associates and victims.
- Who
- Trupti Singh Rajput, her brother Sudhanshu Singh Rajput and associates Tanuj Vaishya or Tanuj Baishya and Anjali Singh are named in the investigation.
- What
- Police are investigating an alleged fake government job racket involving impersonation of senior officials and the collection of money for promised jobs.
- When
- The accused stayed at Chanderi’s Kila Kothi on April 7; searches in Bhopal were conducted on Tuesday. The article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The alleged activity involves Chanderi and possibly other Madhya Pradesh cities; searches took place in Baghmugalia and Alkapuri in Bhopal.
- Why
- Police are examining whether the accused used fake official documents and identities to defraud job seekers and whether the racket has additional victims or associates.
- Reported payment
- Four youths from Chanderi paid Rs. 9.80 lakh for promised government jobs.
- Main accused
- Trupti Singh Rajput, 30, of Baghmugalia, allegedly posed as several senior officials.
- Alleged identities
- She reportedly claimed at different times to be an IAS officer, an Additional Director of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department and the head of the Human Resource Development Ministry.
- Search locations
- Police searched Trupti’s Baghmugalia residence and her in-laws’ house in Alkapuri.
- Recovered materials
- Investigators recovered a fake CBI card, letterheads and other documents.
- Investigation focus
- Police are checking contacts, bank transactions, documents and digital evidence to identify other victims and the wider network.
- Vehicle detail
- The article says Trupti travelled in a rented SUV fitted with a Government of India name plate.