India, Jan. 24 -- The prime accused in the alleged job fraud case registered by the Phaltan rural police has now denied allegations after a 24-year-old claimed he was cheated of Rs.10 lakh on the promise of a job as a pharmacist.

A first information report (FIR) was registered on January 16 against two persons, the prime accused Ramkisan Gangadhar Ghyar, a health worker in Wagholi, and Dr Bhagwan Pawar, deputy director of health services, Pune region, after a complaint was filed by Abhishek Hanmant Gavade, a resident of Jawali in Phaltan.

According to the complaint, Ghyar allegedly demanded Rs.10 lakh to "ensure" the selection and claimed that Dr Pawar had allegedly reiterated the assurance. Trusting the promise, Gavade said he raised m...