Despite repeated follow-ups and visits to Shivamogga, Channagiri, and Davangere, the promised jobs were never provided. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Central Crime Branch officials on Tuesday registered an FIR against three men allegedly involved in a major job fraud, cheating over 55 job aspirants on the pretext of providing employment and making away with ₹1.8 crore. Based on the complaint filed by one of the victims, identified as N. Surendranath Rao Mirajkar, the police charged V.K. Ramesh, D. Raghavendra, and B.S. Devikumar, charging them for cheating and fraud. The accused, according to the complaint, allegedly collected large sums of money from candidates between 2019 and 2023, with the promise of helping them obtain government jobs. Published – April 23, 2026 06:58 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Presiding Officers called out only serial numbers of voters, not names Constable caught red-handed accepting bribe in Yadgir