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Jobs-for-cash scam: Porvorim police file charge sheet against prime accused

THE GOAN NETWORK

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Porvorim police have filed a charge sheet against Pooja Naik and two accomplices, Ajit Satarkar and Anisha Satarkar, after they were arrested on charges of duping Priya Manerkar of Alto Porvorim of Rs 4 lakh by promising her a government job.

Police submitted a 113-page charge sheet against Pooja Naik (39) of Old Goa, Ajit Shashikant Satkar (49) Priol and Anisha Ajit Satkar (47) of Priol before a Mapusa court along with the testimony of six witnesses.

Pooja Naik was the first to be arrested in the mega job-for-cash scam exposed last year.

On October 23, 2024, the complainant Priya Manerkar had filed a complaint with the Porvorim police accusing Pooja Naik of taking Rs 4 lakh after promising her a government job. A case had also been filed against Pooja Naik with the Mardol police.

Accordingly, Porvorim police had registered a case against three suspects, Pooja Naik, Ajit Satarkar and Anisha Satarkar

Pooja Naik was arrested by the Bicholim police in a similar case and a court had sent her to judicial custody. Porvorim police later took custody of her and arrested Pooja on November 6, 2024.

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