Panchkula, March 26 -- A case of cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust has been registered by Sector 20 police after a street vendor was allegedly defrauded under the guise of a government job offer.

The victim, Manohar Kumar, a resident of Abhaypur village, reported that he was deceived by Om Parkash, whom he met in July 2023. Parkash claimed that he could secure government jobs and demanded Rs.4 lakh for the service.

According to the complaint lodged by Kumar, he paid an initial amount of Rs.1 lakh to Parkash in August, 2023, after which Parkash handed him a forged offer letter. He later demanded another Rs.3 lakh and Kumar paid an additional Rs.1.90 lakh.

Parkash falsely assured Kumar that he would be appointed at a Sector ...