Kerala man arrested for posting fake job ad for Chennai Metro Rail
According to police, S Sreejith, a native of Tirur of Malappuram district in Kerala allegedly created a fake website www.cmrlco.org and duped the job aspirants with fake recruitment advertisement.
Published: 08th July 2018 09:01 PM | Last Updated: 08th July 2018 09:01 PM | A+A A-
Chennai Metro. (File photo)
CHENNAI: A 34-year-old man from Malappuram district of Kerala who created a fake website resembling Chennai Metro Rail Limited's and post a fake recruitment advertisement was arrested on Saturday.
According to police, S Sreejith, a native of Tirur of Malappuram district in Kerala allegedly created a fake website www.cmrlco.org and duped the job aspirants with fake recruitment advertisement.
A few months ago, a recruitment advertisement in the name of CMRL went viral after many shared it through social media.
The candidates were reportedly asked to pay Rs. 4000 and more, to apply for the jobs. On being informed, CMRL has denied publishing any advertisement for recruitment and subsequently, its General Manager lodged a complaint with Chennai Police.
Acting on this, Central Crime Branch of Cyber Crime has registered a case.
The investigation revealed that Sreejith has stolen the design, photos and contents from the original website of CMRL, www.chennaimetrorail.org and developed a fake website www.cmrlco.org, cheating the job aspirants.
The arrested was produced before the court and remanded into judicial custody for 15 days.
