Rajkot: The Enforcement Directorate launched searches at around 15 locations across multiple states, including Gujarat, in connection with a fake government job scam allegedly run by an organized gang.

Search operations were carried out in Muzaffarpur and Motihari in Bihar; Kolkata in West Bengal; Ernakulam, Pandalam, Adoor, and Kodur in Kerala; Chennai in Tamil Nadu; Rajkot in Gujarat; and Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

According to officials, the scam was initially detected in the name of Indian Railways, but investigations later revealed that it extended to more than 40 government organizations and departments, including the Forest Department, Railways, Indian Post, Income Tax Department, High Court, Public Works Department, Bihar government, Delhi Development Authority, and the Rajasthan Secretariat.

The gang allegedly used fake email accounts impersonating official government domains to issue fraudulent appointment letters. To gain the confidence of victims, the accused reportedly paid salaries for two to three months to some recruits, who were placed in various positions across the Railways and other departments. DeshGujarat