PONDA
Ponda police have arrested Shruti Prabhugaonkar (36) of Porvorim in connection with the jobs-for-cash scam, where people had been duped into parting with huge amounts on the pretext of securing government jobs.
A teacher Yogesh Shenvi Cuncolienkar (49), who has also been arrested amid allegations of having taken Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of offering government jobs to aspirants, has been accused of handing over money to Shruti Prabhugaonkar. Cuncolienkar is presently in custody.
On Tuesday morning, Ponda police went to Shruti Prabhugaonkar at her residence in Porvorim. After an interrogation, she was arrested in the afternoon.
Dipashree Sawant, who was arrested earlier by Ponda police, was produced again in the court on Tuesday and the judge has extended her police custody for another 4 days.
Three women, Pooja Naik, Dipashree Sawant and Shruti Prabhugaonkar are currently in police custody.
Two other accused, a teacher Sunita Pauskar, and a policeman, Sagar Naik, were arrested and later released on bail.
Sandeep Parab, who has been accused of taking approximately Rs 4 crore from 44 people has been arrested by the Mardol police.
