Delhi Police bust fake Income Tax recruitment racket, 3 arrested
Delhi Police have arrested three people for allegedly running a fake Income Tax Department recruitment racket. Investigators say the group used forged paperwork and office visits to cheat job seekers and are now probing wider links.
Delhi Police has busted an alleged fake recruitment racket that promised government jobs in the Income Tax Department and arrested three people, including a former Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee of the department. Police said the accused cheated several job seekers by offering fake MTS appointments and are suspected to have duped at least six to seven victims of around Rs 10 lakh.
The case came to light after a complaint was lodged at Hauz Qazi police station on May 18, 2026. The complainant, a resident of Ajmeri Gate, alleged that he was cheated of Rs 2,03,500 by Naveen Prakash, Deepak Tiwari and Rohit Chauhan on the false promise of securing an MTS post in the Income Tax Department.
According to police, the accused first approached the complainant in December 2025. One of them allegedly posed as an Income Tax Department employee and assured him of a government job. After gaining his trust, the gang collected Rs 5,000 in cash and instructed him to transfer his provident fund savings of Rs 1,98,500 to bank accounts controlled by the accused.
To make the recruitment process appear genuine, the accused allegedly used fake Income Tax verification forms, conducted mock interviews and orientation sessions inside the Income Tax Department's Civic Centre premises, and claimed that appointment letters and identity cards were being processed. However, no official documents were ever issued.
Following technical surveillance and multiple raids, police arrested Rohit Chauhan alias Deepak Tiwari, Chirag Aggarwal alias Naveen Prakash and Tarun Goswami alias Giriraj. Another accused, Pawan Dutt Sharma, a former MTS employee of the Income Tax Department, has been bound down during the investigation.
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Police said Chirag Aggarwal had worked as an MTS employee in the Income Tax Department for nearly 15 years and allegedly escorted victims into the department's offices to convince them that the recruitment process was authentic. Investigators also recovered four mobile phones, fake verification forms and identity documents belonging to victims.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly admitted to targeting unemployed youth through social media advertisements promising government jobs. Police believe the gang collected between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh from each victim before disappearing.
Investigators are now probing the possible involvement of any serving Income Tax Department officials, tracing the alleged mastermind of the racket, and identifying additional victims. Further investigation is underway.
Delhi Police has busted an alleged fake recruitment racket that promised government jobs in the Income Tax Department and arrested three people, including a former Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee of the department. Police said the accused cheated several job seekers by offering fake MTS appointments and are suspected to have duped at least six to seven victims of around Rs 10 lakh.
The case came to light after a complaint was lodged at Hauz Qazi police station on May 18, 2026. The complainant, a resident of Ajmeri Gate, alleged that he was cheated of Rs 2,03,500 by Naveen Prakash, Deepak Tiwari and Rohit Chauhan on the false promise of securing an MTS post in the Income Tax Department.
According to police, the accused first approached the complainant in December 2025. One of them allegedly posed as an Income Tax Department employee and assured him of a government job. After gaining his trust, the gang collected Rs 5,000 in cash and instructed him to transfer his provident fund savings of Rs 1,98,500 to bank accounts controlled by the accused.
To make the recruitment process appear genuine, the accused allegedly used fake Income Tax verification forms, conducted mock interviews and orientation sessions inside the Income Tax Department's Civic Centre premises, and claimed that appointment letters and identity cards were being processed. However, no official documents were ever issued.
Following technical surveillance and multiple raids, police arrested Rohit Chauhan alias Deepak Tiwari, Chirag Aggarwal alias Naveen Prakash and Tarun Goswami alias Giriraj. Another accused, Pawan Dutt Sharma, a former MTS employee of the Income Tax Department, has been bound down during the investigation.
TARGETED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
Police said Chirag Aggarwal had worked as an MTS employee in the Income Tax Department for nearly 15 years and allegedly escorted victims into the department's offices to convince them that the recruitment process was authentic. Investigators also recovered four mobile phones, fake verification forms and identity documents belonging to victims.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly admitted to targeting unemployed youth through social media advertisements promising government jobs. Police believe the gang collected between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh from each victim before disappearing.
Investigators are now probing the possible involvement of any serving Income Tax Department officials, tracing the alleged mastermind of the racket, and identifying additional victims. Further investigation is underway.
