Ludhiana, June 27 -- A man from Sangowal village has been booked by the Ludhiana police for allegedly cheating at least four people of more than Rs.6 lakh by promising them jobs in the Punjab Police without any recruitment exam.

The accused, Randhir Singh, lured villagers by claiming that he had strong connections with senior police officials and could get jobs arranged easily. Victims believed him and handed over large amounts of money, hoping to secure government employment for themselves or their family members.

An FIR has been registered at the Sadar police station, based on complaints filed by the victims Lovepreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Sandeep Kaur, and Pal Singh, all residents of Sangowal.

According to the police, the complaint...