MEERUT, Aug. 11 -- Sambhal Police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly duping job seekers by promising them employment in the Railways and Assam Police, informed superintendent of police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi.

The matter came to the fore after a complaint in this regard was filed by Bharat Singh, a resident of Vijaypur village in Moradabad's Bilari area. In his complaint, Singh alleged that the accused, Farooq Malik, along with his associate Guddu, took money from him on the pretext of securing a job in the Railways. The duo even allegedly produced a forged appointment letter to support their claim.

During questioning, Farooq confessed to operating the scam with Manoj Tomar, a resident of Garhi village in Meerut's Bhawanpur area....