The North News
Bilaspur (HP), February 27
A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 4.56 lakh by a man posing as an engineer from the Public Works Department here, police said on Thursday.
The accused allegedly promised to secure a job in the department. According to a complaint lodged by Neeta Devi, a resident of Ghawandal village, she met the accused, Rakesh Kumar, in February 2024.
Kumar, a resident of Chopal in Shimla district, allegedly identified himself as Public Works Department (PWD) engineer and claimed that he could help her son get a job in the department
The complainant said the accused spent the next two years making excuses and did not provide her son a job. She further alleged that Kumar refused to return the money and stopped answering her phone calls.
The victim approached the police after suspecting fraud. Bilaspur SP Sandeep Dhawal said a case has been registered and a probe is on.
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