Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Mumbai Police Arrests Woman in ₹2 Crore Job Scam
A woman named Ekta Ayre, also known as Drishti, was arrested by Mumbai police.
She ran a fake company in Mumbai, promising jobs in Gulf countries to trick people.
She advertised on social media and collected money for registration, visas, and other fees.
However, the jobs and documents were fake.
Approximately 38 people were scammed, losing around ₹2 crore.
Ekta was arrested after being wanted for four months, and she has been remanded to judicial custody.
The police are still looking for her accomplices.
Ekta Ayre, also known as Drishti/Manisha, was arrested by Malad police.
She is accused of running a ₹2 crore overseas job scam.
Ayre set up a bogus company in Malad to lure victims.
38 job seekers were defrauded with fake job offers.
The accused was arrested four months after the case was filed.
- Who
- Ekta Avinash Ayre, along with accomplices.
- What
- Ayre was arrested for a multi-crore overseas job scam.
- When
- Arrested September 15, after 4 months.
- Where
- Malad, Mumbai.
- Why
- Ayre and accomplices defrauded job seekers with fake offers in Gulf countries.
- Accused
- Ekta Avinash Ayre (Drishti/Manisha)
- Age
- 34 years old
- Scam Amount
- ₹2 crore
- Number of Victims
- 38 (approx.)
- Method
- Fake company, job offers in Gulf
- Location
- Malad, Mumbai
- Status
- Remanded to judicial custody
- Accomplices
- Aman Kamlamiya Sheikh and Jigneshkumar Rathwa