A man and his daughter were arrested for allegedly cheating job seekers of more than Rs 5.30 crore by falsely claiming that they could get them government jobs using influential contacts, police said on Monday.
The accused were identified as Mansoor Ahmed and his daughter Shamshad Begum, they said.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) initiated a probe into the matter following a complaint by one of the victims on November 17, 2025, police said.
More than 40 job seekers from North Karnataka were reportedly targeted, they added.
According to police, the woman and her father allegedly cheated job aspirants by falsely claiming that they had connections with senior government officials and political leaders who could secure jobs in central and state government departments.
They allegedly promised employment in departments such as the Railways, Income Tax, Irrigation, Health, and Social Welfare.
The accused allegedly collected over Rs 5.30 crore, issued fake appointment letters and even created fake training centres in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata, a senior police officer said.
To make the job aspirants believe them, they reportedly paid four months’ salary to some candidates, he said.
During the investigation, on June 4, the woman and her father were arrested, and legal action was taken against them, police said.
Efforts are continuing to trace and recover the lost money, they added.
