Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, Aug 7: A fake agent from Andhra Pradesh has allegedly cheated five youth from Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai on the pretext of providing them jobs in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The conman reportedly deceived the five candidates trained as Seaman and received a total amount of Rs 7.5 lakh promising them jobs.
Speaking to Andaman Sheekha, the youth claimed that after receiving the money, the agent produced forged documents of his recruitment agency asked them to depart for Port Blair.
After arriving here, two associates of the agent received us at the airport and booked an hotel for us. But since then, their mobile numbers are continuously on ‘switched off’ mode. After staying for about 15-16 days in these islands, we have realised the fake agent cheated us on the promise of providing jobs and approached the office of the Telugu Desam Party of these islands, they said.
The State General Secretary of TDP, Mr Azizur Rehman informed that party workers designated to assist the five youth apprehend the two associates of the agent but they managed to escape while being taken to the Police Station.
A formal complaint has already been sent to the Police Commissioner of Vishakapatnam and Director General of Police, A & N Islands demanding arrest of the conman and his associates, he informed adding that the five youth have been provided financial assistance the party to depart back for their homeland.
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