Mumbai: The Thane police has arrested a 60-year-old woman and her daughter for cheating at least six persons to the tune of Rs 38 lakh by promising them jobs.
The Naupada police arrested the duo after they received complaints from youths who were duped by the duo, identified as Jayashree Mohite and her daughter Megha Kadam. Officials said a similar case was registered against them in 2008.
The Naupada police said the duo would were promising placements to job seekers in public sector banks.
After some meetings, the duo took money from the applicants in several instalments between 2011 and 2013.
When the jobs were never seen coming, the victims approached the duo and sought a refund. The accused, however, kept convincing the applicants that they would receive a selection letter soon. The applicants, however, approached police and lodged a complaint.
A case has been registered against the mother-daughter duo under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 420 (cheating), 506 (criminal intimidation). The police is probing the money trail in the case.
