Security Guard Fraud: Nagpur Job Scam Involves Rs31 Lakh Deception A security guard in Nagpur allegedly impersonated a senior official of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) to defraud two families of over Rs31 lakh, according to police. The scam, which spanned several months, involved forged documents, false job promises, and deceptive tactics that misled the victims into transferring substantial sums of money. The case was registered after suspicions arose when no official appointment orders were issued, leading to an investigation by Mankapur Police. The accused, identified as Ajit Jinna, allegedly posed as a WCL manager and approached Govardhan Warthi, a 56-year-old resident of Godhani, to secure a job for his daughter. Jinna, along with his associates Amol Jirafe and Vaibhav Surjuse, collected Rs17 lakh through RTGS and online transfers to Vaibhav’s bank account. To bolster their credibility, the trio allegedly produced forged letters bearing official-looking signatures and stamps. Warthi, trusting the documents, even arranged for his daughter’s medical examination at a private hospital as part of the purported recruitment process. Suspicions were raised when no formal appointment order materialized. Upon enquiring at WCL’s Jaripatka office, Warthi discovered that Ajit was actually employed as a security guard there, not an officer. This revelation prompted the police to register a case against the trio under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Sections 419 (cheating), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery of documents), 471 (using forged documents), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention). The same gang allegedly targeted Shubham Margade and his younger brother, defrauding them of Rs14 lakh using similar methods.#western_coalfields_limited #mankapur_police #ajit_jinna #amol_jirafe #vaibhav_surjuse
