Fake Oz job promise: No pre-arrest bail

The sessions court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman from Himachal Pradesh accused of cheating a man of Rs11.55 lakh on the pretext of securing him a job in Australia.

- Charul Shah Joshi & Megha Kuchik

The accused, Parul Rana, is also facing a separate extortion case filed by noted advocate Rajeev Ranjan.

According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged at Goregaon police station by Kapil Mehta, who met Rana in July 2024. Mehta, who was seeking employment after suffering heavy business losses, claimed that Rana told him she had good contacts in Australia and could arrange a job for him.