An advocate from Kherwada is arrested today by Bhopalpura Police for alleged frauds in the form of false promises of providing jobs in various Government departments. Police has seized Rs. 4 Lac and more than a dozen fake seals of several Government departments, including Collector’s office, Session Courts, Irrigation Department etc.

The accused advocate Vinod Kumar Pathak (55) quit practicing law from last five years and started duping people in the name of assigning lucrative jobs in Government departments as UDC, LDC and Clerks.

According to police, Pathak has tricked nearly 50 people and made more than Rs. 1 Crore. His illicit trade came to light when three of his victims from Udaipur approached Police Superintendent and registered complaint against the fraudster.

Pathak is arrested by Bhopalpura police and sent on three day remand. In the initial interrogation, police got to know that over the years he has also targeted people from Kota, Jodhpur, Banswara, Bharatpur and Alwar.

Satish Meena, C.I. of Bhopalpura Police Station informed that Pathak used to practice in Banswara, but few years back he got settled in Kherwada and also stopped practicing.

During his house search, police has recovered several fake documents, appointment letters and company / department seals.

Pathak fooled three people from Udaipur, including Prakash Lakhara who was duped of Rs. 1.7 Lac, Babu Singh for Rs. 2.5 Lac and from the third victim, he took Rs. 1.75 Lac.

All three of them approached S.P. of Udaipur and consecutively Pathak was arrested by Police.