A young nurse from Rajkot has approached the police, alleging a massive financial fraud where she and several other nursing aspirants were cheated of lakhs of rupees under the false promise of securing government jobs. The case, registered at Gandhigram police station, involves a total sum of Rs 34.20 lakh.
The Alleged Job Promise and Advance Payment
According to the complaint, the victim, a 25-year-old nurse working at a private hospital, was approached in December last year by a former colleague, Lokhil Sandeep. Sandeep, who had previously worked as the in-charge of the nursing department at the same hospital, claimed that the Gujarat government would soon announce recruitment for staff nurses.
He assured the complainant and her friend, Gopal, that through his contacts in Gandhinagar, he could guarantee their selection. For this, he demanded Rs 6 lakh per candidate. As part of the alleged deal, Sandeep promised to provide answers to questions worth 140–150 marks out of the 200-mark examination in advance. He even offered a refund if they failed to get the job. Trusting his word, the nurse and her friend paid Rs 3 lakh each as an advance.
The Broken Promises and Mounting Losses
After the exam date was announced, the promised question answers never materialized, nor did any concrete assurance of selection. Despite this, Sandeep allegedly kept insisting that their names would feature in the provisional list. Following the examination, he demanded the remaining payment, which both victims reportedly paid.
When the final selection list was released, neither the nurse's nor Gopal's name was on it. All attempts to get their money back failed. Sandeep then shifted blame, claiming he had handed over the funds to another accused, Sagar Dafda, who was supposed to pass it on to contacts in Gandhinagar.
Scale of the Scam Revealed
Further police inquiry uncovered that this was not an isolated incident. Sandeep had allegedly collected similar amounts from other aspirants. The investigation revealed he took Rs 8.10 lakh each from Haresh Gamara and Mela Chavda, and another Rs 6 lakh from Varsha Rathod. This brought the total amount allegedly siphoned off from all victims to Rs 34.20 lakh.
Legal Action and Charges
The Gandhigram police have registered a formal case under Section 316(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for criminal breach of trust. The complaint highlights a calculated scheme that preyed on the aspirations of young healthcare professionals seeking stable government employment.
This incident serves as a stark warning for job seekers to be extremely cautious of individuals offering guaranteed government employment in exchange for large sums of money. Authorities urge citizens to rely only on official recruitment channels and report any such suspicious offers immediately.
