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Fake job racketeer nabbed by RPF

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November 23, 2024

Railway Protection Force and the Eastern Railway's vigilance team apprehended a fake job racketeer yesterday at Old Koilaghat Building.

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Fake job racketeer nabbed by RPF

At about 12.20 pm the head constable noticed one person moving suspiciously near the entrance of the east side gate of the building. When the suspected person entered inside the gate with another person and started moving in the Koilaghat premises, the RPF detained them.

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