Techie in Pune duped of Rs 2.5 lakh with promise of job overseas

PUNE: The Wakad police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old man on the charge of duping a web developer of Rs 2 .5lakh with the promise of helping him, his wife and his brother-in-law secure jobs at a prominent multinational company in Russia.
The techie (30) not only filed a case but also helped the police to arrest the suspect, Prince Ronak Kotecha of Dange Chowk.
“Our investigation revealed that Kotecha also duped two more youths with the promise of jobs in the CBI. We produced him before the magisterial court, which ordered his remand in police custody till July 10,” Ashok Jagtap, sub-inspector of Wakad police said.
The complainant told TOI, “Kotecha had told my father he would help my wife and me secure a job in the software company’s office in Russia.”
Kotecha told him the company officials would interview them over call. “We received calls and also confirmation letters from an email address in Russia,” the techie said. The suspect then told him he would have to pay the company’s person. “I transferred Rs 2.5 lakh to him,” the complainant said. “I became suspicious when he started demanding more money. I then decided to approach the police,” the techie said.