‘Dubai dream’ falls flat, 200 job seekers duped in Khurda

Bhubaneswar: Around 200 people have allegedly fallen victim to a major job racket in Khurda district.

According to reports, Mega Consultancy Tour and Travels has cheated Rs 30 lakh from various job aspirants by promising them lucrative jobs in the Gulf. The company had set up its office at Mukundaprasad and hatched a plan to dupe job seekers through its agents.

The scam was unearthed on Thursday when the victims turned up at their office to collect airlines tickets and Passports, copies of visas and other necessary documents but in vain.

The affected job seekers have lodged a complaint with police while further details are awaited.