New Delhi, June 14 -- A 38-year-old man, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, has been arrested from Maharashtra's Padgha for duping people on the pretext of providing overseas employment, particularly in Dubai.
The accused, Jakir Daud Khan, had been absconding for more than two years and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2024. He became a job consultant after he was defrauded while seeking a Dubai visa in 2015.
Police said Khan operated as a key associate of Fiza Placement Pvt Ltd, an unregistered job consultancy based in Delhi's Janakpuri and was instrumental in luring people who were particularly seeking jobs in Dubai.
"The racket was uncovered in September 2022 when complainant Dharmendra Kumar approached the Economics Offences Wing (...