Oct 21 – Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged the public not to fall prey to scams where money is taken under the false promise of securing government jobs. He referred to the case of Pooja Naik, who was arrested for cheating two Ponda residents out of Rs 14 lakh. Strict action will be taken against her and all those associated with her in this scam, he added. Sawant revealed that Naik has been arrested four times previously for similar frauds, stating, “I was the one who got her arrested the first time.” He emphasized that government job recruitment is conducted transparently and money cannot buy jobs.
