Ranchi Police claim to have uncovered an alleged interstate fraud network that targeted young job seekers by promising employment opportunities and enrolling them in a money circulation scheme. According to police, three suspects were arrested during a raid in the Chutia police station area. Investigators allege that victims were asked to deposit ₹25,000 each and were promised commissions for recruiting new members. The investigation is ongoing, and the allegations remain subject to judicial scrutiny.
Police said they had received information over the past several days that youths from different places were being brought to a house in Ketari Bagan, Baneshwar Nagar, on the pretext of job training. Authorities later received inputs alleging that participants were being asked to deposit ₹25,000 each and were offered attractive commissions for enrolling additional members.
Following the intelligence inputs, a special police team was constituted under the directions of senior officers. On June 30, the team raided the first floor of the premises in Ketari Bagan, where police said around 25 to 30 young people were attending a meeting. According to investigators, panic broke out when the police entered the premises.
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During questioning, several attendees allegedly told police that they had been recruited on the promise of employment and were being encouraged to sell products associated with a company identified as RHI Royal Health India. Police arrested the three individuals who were allegedly conducting the meeting.
The arrested suspects have been identified as 21-year-old Mintu Kumar from Siwan district, 20-year-old Aftab Alam from Saran district, and 20-year-old Mohammad Ashiq from Siwan district, all in Bihar.
During the raid, police also seized various materials allegedly linked to the company, including boxes labelled RHI Royal Health India and RHI Glamour, RHI Green Tea tablets, RHI Noni Capsule packs, company badges and ties. The seized materials are being examined as part of the investigation.
Renowned cybercrime expert and former IPS officer Prof. Triveni Singh said that demanding upfront payments in the name of employment, investment or network marketing is a common tactic used in organised financial fraud. He advised job seekers to independently verify a company’s registration, credentials, office address and recruitment process before paying any fee. He also urged people to remain cautious of schemes that promise jobs in exchange for money, commissions for recruiting others or unrealistic earnings, and to immediately report any suspicious activity to the police or cybercrime authorities.
Police said the investigation is continuing to determine how long the alleged network had been operating, how many people may have been affected and whether additional individuals were involved. Further legal action will be taken based on the evidence collected and the findings of the investigation.
