New Delhi, Oct 5: Delhi Police have busted two fake job-placement call centres operating from Lal Ratan Building near Shadipur Metro Station in Ranjit Nagar and apprehended 11 operatives in separate raids.

According to police, the two operations were carried out by teams of Special Staff, Ranjit Nagar Police Station and Cyber Police Station, Central District. The accused targeted unemployed job seekers by obtaining their personal data from online job-search and recruitment platforms and using it to make targeted calls.

The fraudsters posed as recruiters and offered attractive employment opportunities to prospective candidates. They subsequently demanded registration and processing fees under different pretexts. Police said amounts of Rs 3,500, Rs 1,400 and Rs 1,200 were demanded from job seekers under different packages.

The first operation was conducted on October 3 after police received information about a suspected fake job-placement centre functioning in the area. Technical analysis and field verification indicated that a significant number of calls linked to the suspected recruitment activity were originating from the location.

A police team subsequently raided the premises and apprehended six persons, including four women and two men. During the search, police examined computer systems, calling applications and digital material allegedly being used to contact job seekers.

Police said the suspects were using job-seeker data and contact details to approach prospective candidates and offer them employment. After collecting registration fees, the callers allegedly continued communicating with the candidates for a few days, assuring them about the proposed employment and further formalities. Communication was then allegedly discontinued without providing the promised jobs.

In a separate operation, a joint team of Special Staff and Police Station Cyber, Central District, raided another suspected fake job-placement call centre in the same building based on specific intelligence. Five male operatives were allegedly found actively working from calling cubicles and were apprehended.

When questioned, the operatives failed to produce corporate authorisation letters, placement agreements or records establishing that candidates had actually been placed in jobs. Police also found “Xlite” VoIP calling software installed on computers, along with job-seeker data and other digital evidence.

The two raids resulted in the apprehension of 11 persons in total.

Those apprehended from the first centre have been identified as Arpit, 38; Sakina, 29; Karishma, 27; Meenakshi, 28; Chanchal, 27; and Ashok, 36. All are residents of different parts of Delhi.

The five operatives apprehended in the second centre have been identified as Asim, 32; Sandeep, 29; Gaurav Malik, 34; Gyan Singh, 32; and Rohit, 34.

Police seized 13 computer systems, five mobile phones, calling applications, job-seeker data, contact details, communication records and digital evidence related to suspected financial transactions from the two premises.

According to police, the accused allegedly obtained job-seeker information from online recruitment platforms, including Shine.com in one case, and used the data to make targeted calls. They lured candidates with attractive job offers before demanding registration or processing fees.

Further investigation is underway to identify the alleged owners and masterminds behind the two operations, trace the source of the job-seeker data, examine financial transactions and identify other persons involved in the suspected network.

A case under Sections 319(2), 318(4), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered in the case investigated by Police Station Ranjit Nagar. The seized electronic devices and digital data are being examined as per the law.

New Delhi, Oct 5: Delhi Police’s North District has arrested five accused in connection with a Rs 19.50 lakh robbery case registered at Kashmere Gate Police Station. Police have recovered Rs 9 lakh in cash and an iPhone purchased with the looted money.

The incident took place on September 30, when two men travelling on separate motorcycles were robbed of approximately Rs 19.50 Lakh in cash on the Rani Jhansi flyover in Delhi.

According to police, the victims worked for a businessman in Chandni Chowk and were carrying the cash after leaving the area. A man working in Chandni Chowk tracked their movements and subsequently planned the robbery with four associates from Ghaziabad.

The accused initially intercepted the victims near Kashmere Gate, assaulted them and attempted to rob them. However, the victims managed to escape with the help of members of the public. They did not make a PCR call at that time.

The accused later followed the victims and intercepted them again on the Rani Jhansi flyover, where they assaulted them and robbed them of the cash.

A team led by North Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Niharika Bhatt subsequently launched an investigation and arrested five accused in connection with the case. Police recovered Rs 9 lakh in cash and an iPhone bought using the stolen money. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other suspected accomplices.

In a separate case, also linked to Kashmere Gate, police on September 30 had arrested a 21-year-old man and his 24-year-old associate and apprehended a juvenile for their alleged involvement in the killing of a cash collection agent during an armed robbery at an underpass in north Delhi.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range) Madhur Verma had said that the victim, identified as Prabhat, was returning home with his nephew, Sachin, after collecting payments from shops in Gandhi Nagar Market when four armed men intercepted their e-rickshaw at around 7.20 p.m. on September 24.

According to police, the assailants had snatched their cash bag and stabbed Prabhat, Sachin and another passenger when they resisted. Prabhat was declared dead at a hospital, while two others sustained injuries.

DCP Niharika Bhatt had said the investigation team traced a Maruti Swift that had made a sharp U-turn near the underpass. However, the registration number displayed on the vehicle was found to be fake.

Greater Noida (UP), Oct 5: A youth was killed after allegedly being attacked with a shovel during an altercation in Neemka village under the Jewar Police Station area of Greater Noida late on Sunday, police said.

The victim, identified as Bhola Shankar, son of Uday Singh, sustained an injury to his neck during the alleged attack and died, according to preliminary police investigation. The accused fled the spot after the incident, and teams have been formed to apprehend him.

According to police, the incident took place late on October 4 after an argument broke out between the victim and the accused over an unspecified matter. The altercation allegedly escalated, following which the accused attacked Bhola Shankar with a shovel, striking him on the neck.

After receiving information about the incident, police and senior officers reached the spot and inspected the scene. The area was secured, and forensic and field units were called in to collect evidence and examine the circumstances.

Police said the victim’s body was sent for post-mortem examination. The report is expected to provide further details regarding the cause of death and the nature of the injuries.

Meanwhile, multiple police teams have been deployed to trace the accused. Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the area and questioning witnesses and other persons who may have information.

Police said the accused has been identified on the basis of the investigation and available evidence, and efforts are underway to arrest him.

The police are also investigating the motive behind the killing and the circumstances that led to the altercation.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident, police said. Further investigation is underway.

Police said legal action would be taken against the accused while efforts are continuing to establish the sequence of events.