A case of job fraud has surfaced in Kaushambi where a young man was cheated of 4 lakh rupees on the pretext of securing a Railway Group D position. The victim, Saurabh, filed a complaint after the accused refused to return the money and issued death threats. Following the intervention of the Superintendent of Police, the Karari police officially registered the FIR on Saturday, March 1, 2026.
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How did the Railway recruitment fraud happen?
The incident started approximately two years ago when Jay Prakash, a resident of Saidanpur, promised the victim a job in the Indian Railways. Saurabh, a resident of Bandhwa Kalyanpur, paid 4 lakh rupees to the accused in hopes of a Group D placement. When the job never materialized, Saurabh asked for his money back. Instead of returning the funds, the accused allegedly threatened the victim with his life.
Current status of the police investigation
Karari police have initiated a formal investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and criminal intimidation. Inspector Siyakant Chaurasia confirmed that the case was registered after the victim approached the Superintendent of Police due to initial police inaction. The police are currently focusing on the following steps:
- Verification of financial transaction records provided by the victim
- Conducting raids to locate and apprehend the accused, Jay Prakash
- Reviewing the written complaint and gathering evidence from witnesses
Official recruitment rules and warnings
Indian Railways recruits Group D personnel exclusively through the Railway Recruitment Cells (RRC) and Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB). All official recruitments are conducted via centralized computer-based exams and official portals like rrbcdg.gov.in. Any claim of job placement through cash payments to middlemen is considered a legal fraud. The public is advised to stay away from such scammers and rely only on official notifications for government jobs.