Retd Army captain promises jobs, cheats six of ₹36L

MUMBAI: The Mumbai crime branch arrested a retired Army captain,who allegedly cheated at least six people of ₹36 lakh by promising them a job in the Indian Navy. As per investigations, the accused, Imendri Trinetra, 49, ran a fake defence academy ‘Saraswathi Defence Academy’ in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

In January, the principal controllers of defence accounts (Navy) in the city had given an advertisement for the post of canteen attendants.

Trinetra conducted fake online examinations and handed the victims bogus appointment letters, said Dilip Sawant, deputy commissioner of police (detection).