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Chennai: Siblings held for cheating 40 men of Rs 2 cr promising jobs in railways

Tiruvallur police have arrested two siblings on the charges of cheating as many as 40 men to the tune of Rs 2 crore on the promise of jobs in the railways.

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The accused P Rahul (26) and P Aravind were secured on Tuesday and remanded in judicial custody by the district crime branch, while a hunt has been launched for the duo's father Pushparaj, Venkadesan alias Rathinam and Balaji.

Police said that the gang collected Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2. 5 lakh claiming to get then jobs in the railways since they "knew" many senior officials in the department.

D Sathyaraj (29) of Palli pattu and his four friends who lost Rs 12.50 lakh to the fraudsters approached the district police headquarters and the crime branch registered a case.

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