The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked eight accused from Haryana in connection with an alleged ₹2.41 crore government recruitment racket in which at least 11 job seekers were promised posts in the Food Corporation of India and other government institutions.
According to the FIR registered on September 30, the accused allegedly collected between ₹7 lakh and ₹14 lakh from individual candidates and staged multiple steps of what appeared to be a genuine recruitment process. The alleged fraud included written examinations, medical tests, police verification, forged appointment letters and a three-month training programme.
The racket is alleged to have operated between August 2023 and 2025. The CBI has so far identified 11 alleged victims.\
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Fake Exams, Medical Tests and Training
Investigators allege that candidates were made to appear for written examinations using OMR answer sheets at centres in Sondhapur village in Panipat, near the bus stand in Jind, and in Fatehabad.
The candidates were also allegedly taken for medical examinations at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi and put through police verification procedures. They were later issued forged appointment letters and sent for three months of training at a premises described as an FCI godown in Sirsa district.
According to the FIR, a person acting as a teacher trained the candidates from 10 am to 2.30 pm during the programme.
The accused allegedly demanded ₹14 lakh for supervisor posts, ₹12 lakh for clerical posts and ₹8 lakh for peon posts in the FCI. Candidates were allegedly assured that details of their postings would later be communicated through email.
Complaint Exposes Alleged Recruitment Network
The alleged fraud came to light after Sandeep Saini, a resident of Sondhapur village in Panipat, approached the CBI claiming that he had been cheated of ₹14 lakh.
Saini alleged that in August 2023, Rajinder Bairagi, an acquaintance from his village, introduced him to a man identified as Krishan. According to the complaint, Bairagi and Krishan claimed that Rameshwar Dass, whom they described as a senior leader and head speaker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, was Krishan’s elder brother and could help arrange government jobs through his network.
Saini further alleged that he later met other candidates at an FCI office in Delhi, where he came into contact with another accused, Kapil. Kapil allegedly showed him photographs in which he appeared in a CBI officer’s uniform alongside the then vice-president.
Kapil allegedly collected ₹2 lakh from Saini towards processing his application and completing formalities for an FCI job. Saini said the accused later told villagers and his relatives that they had successfully secured a government job for him and could arrange similar appointments for others.
Several people from Saini’s village and nearby areas subsequently allegedly paid money to the accused in the hope of obtaining government employment.
CBI Says Allegations Were Prima Facie Substantiated
The FIR alleges that sham examinations were conducted in Fatehabad and OMR answer sheets were prepared to make the process appear genuine. Candidates also allegedly received telephone calls for police verification before being issued forged appointment letters.
Kapil’s brother, Sunil, allegedly collected ₹2 lakh from each candidate in connection with filling out OMR sheets and another ₹4 lakh at the purported joining stage.
Saini also expressed apprehension that some FCI officials and police personnel may have been involved in the alleged conspiracy.
The complaint was verified by Prakash Chand, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI Anti-Corruption Branch, Chandigarh, on September 7, 2026. The CBI said the allegations were prima facie substantiated against the named accused and other unidentified private persons and public servants.
The agency subsequently registered a case under provisions of the Indian Penal Code relating to criminal conspiracy, impersonating a public servant, cheating and forgery, among other alleged offences. The investigation has been assigned to CBI Sub-Inspector Sachin Singh.
About the author — Suvedita Nath is a science student with a growing interest in cybercrime and digital safety. She writes on online activity, cyber threats, and technology-driven risks. Her work focuses on clarity, accuracy, and public awareness.
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