Bijnor: A serious case of organised fraud involving ₹30 lakh has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, where several youths were allegedly duped on the promise of securing jobs in the Income Tax Department. The accused reportedly posed as senior officials, conducted fake examinations, staged sham training programmes, and eventually handed over forged appointment and posting letters. When no actual jobs materialised and the victims demanded their money back, they were allegedly threatened with death and false criminal cases.
The case pertains to the Nangal police station area of Bijnor. Brajveer Singh, a resident of Sherpur village, moved an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Bijnor, accusing multiple persons of cheating, forgery, preparation of fake documents, and criminal intimidation. Acting on the court’s directions, the police have now registered an FIR and initiated an investigation.
Promise of jobs, followed by a staged examination
According to the complaint, the accused assured government jobs in the Income Tax Department to the complainant’s children and other young aspirants. To build credibility, money was first collected through banks in the name of examination fees and related expenses. Subsequently, the youths were taken to Delhi, where they were shown premises resembling an Income Tax office.
There, the accused allegedly conducted fake examinations and created an impression of formal job training. The entire exercise, the victims say, was carefully choreographed to make the recruitment process appear genuine.
Fake websites, bogus IDs and forged offer letters
The complaint further alleges that, after the staged exams, the youths began receiving OTP messages on their phones. Their details were then shown as “active” on websites designed to closely resemble official government portals, complete with fake employee IDs. This reinforced the belief that their appointments had been finalised.
Soon after, the accused handed over forged appointment and posting letters. On top of this, a substantial amount was allegedly collected in cash as a so-called security deposit. Despite all this, none of the victims ever received a legitimate appointment.
A closer verification later revealed that the accused were operating parallel fake websites, mimicking official government platforms, and using technology to run a well-organised fraud syndicate.
Threats after money was demanded back
Brajveer Singh has alleged that once suspicions grew and the victims demanded a refund, the accused allegedly visited his residence and issued threats to kill him and to implicate him in false cases. The complainant said he initially approached Nangal police station and later the Superintendent of Police, Bijnor, but no effective action was taken at that stage.
Left with no option, he approached the court. Taking note of the seriousness of the allegations, the court directed the police to immediately register a case and initiate legal action. Following this order, the police have begun a formal probe.
Organised fraud and exploitation of job anxiety
Legal experts point out that intense competition for government jobs and widespread unemployment often create fertile ground for such rackets. Fraudsters exploit aspirants’ desperation by using government symbols, official-looking websites, forged letters and staged procedures to gain trust.
Police sources said investigators are now examining digital evidence, bank transactions, website domains, call records and communication trails. Authorities are also probing whether the racket has inter-state links or connections to a larger network operating beyond Uttar Pradesh.
