Fraudster Nabbed: Man Arrested a Decade After Being Duped
A man who was once a victim of a job scam has now been apprehended by authorities. Jakir Daud Khan, who was previously defrauded by an agent, was arrested for allegedly deceiving others with phony overseas employment offers, marking a decade-long journey into fraud.
The Accusations Unveiled
In 2015, Khan, a high school dropout, sought a foreign job through an agent, but was swindled. He was linked to a firm called Fiza Placement Pvt. Ltd. in 2021, which allegedly cheated people with false job prospects. This scheme was exposed after a complaint was lodged in September 2021.
The police revealed that the company, which was not registered with the Home Ministry as required, had allegedly defrauded numerous individuals. Each victim was purportedly conned out of sums ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh, totaling nearly Rs 88.88 lakh in fraudulent gains.
“In September 2022, a complainant, Dharmendra Kumar, lodged a complaint with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Delhi, alleging that Fiza Placement Pvt. Ltd., based in Janakpuri, Delhi, defrauded him of Rs 90,000 for a fake Dubai job offer, providing a forged UAE visa, an invalid air ticket and retaining his passport. Over 80 similar complaints were filed with the EOW,”
—Amit Kaushik, DCP (Special Cell)
Following numerous complaints, the EOW arrested several suspects on December 16, 2022. Arshad, Ram Anmol Thakur, Gulbhar Ali, and Shruti were apprehended. Officials seized several passports, a pistol, and Rs 2,55,000. Mohd. Saddam and Mohd. Tasleem were also caught later. Daud Khan remained at large, declared a proclaimed offender in February 2024.
Apprehension in Maharashtra
The Delhi Police’s Special Cell got a tip about Khan’s whereabouts a week prior. They tracked him in Maharashtra and arrested him in Shor village of Padgha. Born in Uttar Pradesh, Khan left education after the ninth grade and started working in 2010. The number of reported fraud cases in India has steadily increased, with a rise of 15% in the last year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB 2024).
Khan began working in Bhiwandi, Mumbai’s handloom industry. The investigation revealed the extent of the company’s alleged fraudulent activities, with numerous victims and substantial sums involved.