India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi police have arrested five people including the mastermind of a fraudulent job placement racket operating from the Kotla Mubarakpur area here for allegedly duping over Rs 15 lakh from people by promising them employment in reputed companies.

According to a Delhi Police officer, the racket, which was being run by the mastermind Tariq Khan and his associates including - Kapil, his wife Tannu, Adiba and Shahana alias Zoya - duped more than 100 people.

The gang opened a fake placement agency named 'Skill Innovation Solution' and lured unsuspecting job aspirants by offering them employment opportunities through prominent recruitment websites.

The case came to light after a woman, Manisha, from Shalimar Garden, lodged...