Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Over 4,000 Allegedly Duped in Fake Government Job Recruitment Scam
More than 4,000 people in Ballia were allegedly tricked by a fake job scheme.
The people behind it promised them jobs and a monthly salary of Rs 15,000.
They used names that sounded like official government organisations.
Police say the groups were operating from a rented place in Tikhampur.
A villager complained to the police about the scheme.
Based on that complaint, police registered a case.
The case names 13 accused people and five unknown people.
The investigation concerns the alleged promise of jobs through these organisations.
More than 4,000 people in Ballia allegedly fell for a recruitment scam.
The scheme promised jobs with a monthly salary of Rs 15,000.
The accused allegedly used organisation names designed to sound like government bodies.
Police registered a case against 13 named and five unidentified people.
The alleged operations were run from a rented premises in Tikhampur, Ballia district.
- Who
- More than 4,000 people were allegedly affected; police registered a case against 13 named and five unidentified people.
- What
- An alleged recruitment scam promised jobs at organisations with government-sounding names and a monthly salary of Rs 15,000.
- When
- Police said on Thursday that the case had been registered on Wednesday.
- Where
- The alleged operations were based at a rented premises in Tikhampur, in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The accused allegedly used deceptive organisation names to attract people with promises of employment.
- People allegedly affected
- More than 4,000
- Promised monthly salary
- Rs 15,000
- Named accused
- 13
- Unidentified accused
- Five
- Case basis
- A complaint by a villager
- Reported location
- Tikhampur, Ballia district
- Organisation names cited
- Laghu Udyog Vikas Parishad; Ujjwala Shiksha Mission; Audyogik Prashikshan Mahila Vikas Yojana