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Pune Municipal Corporation Recruitment Scam: Mastermind Dr. Rajendra Khedekar Arrested After Two Months on Run!
- •Dr. Rajendra Khedekar, the main mastermind of the Pune Municipal Corporation fake recruitment scam, has been arrested by Shivaji Nagar police.
- •Khedekar had been absconding for the past two months and was apprehended after police set a trap.
- •He allegedly lured hundreds of unemployed youth with promises of permanent jobs, extorted crores, and issued fake appointment letters.
- •The fake letters illegally used the Municipal Corporation's emblem, watermark, and forged signatures and seals of officials.
- •Three separate cases have been registered against Khedekar and his gang at various police stations in Pune.
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Dr. Rajendra Khedekar, the primary mastermind behind the fake recruitment scheme, was arrested by the Shivaji Nagar police after being on the run for two months and was remanded to five days of police custody by the court.
The scam was uncovered during a preliminary verification by the Municipal Corporation administration. The fraudsters lured unemployed youth with promises of permanent jobs, extorted crores of rupees, and distributed fake appointment letters featuring forged signatures, false seals, and illegal use of the civic body's emblem and watermark
Three separate criminal cases have been registered against Dr. Rajendra Khedekar and his gang across various police stations in Pune. Following his recent arrest after a two-way police trap, he was presented in court and placed under a five-day police custody while investigations continue
