GUWAHATI: Dispur Police arrests two men who lured job-seekers from Sonipat with false promises of security guard employment, leaving them stranded without money, food or shelter in Guwahati.
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A couple from Sonipat, Haryana, who travelled hundreds of kilometres to Guwahati chasing the promise of steady employment, were left penniless and stranded after falling prey to an elaborate online job fraud. Dispur Police have since arrested two men in connection with the case.
According to the FIR filed on June 23, 2026, Vansh Sharma and his wife responded to an advertisement on OLX posted by a person calling himself "Dhruba," who promised security guard jobs at Sixmile, Bholebaba Path in Guwahati. The advertisement offered direct joining, free travel and daily allowance, and accommodation, assurances that convinced the couple to make the journey from Haryana in search of a better livelihood.
Upon arriving in Guwahati, the couple was systematically defrauded. The accused, later identified as Dhrubayan Bhattacharya (50), extracted payments of ₹3,200, ₹3,600, and ₹4,700 via Paytm, totalling ₹24,000 under the guise of registration and processing fees. No job was offered, no receipt was issued, and when the couple visited the supposed office at the given address, they found it locked.
When Sharma refused to pay an additional ₹3,000 demanded by the accused, Bhattacharya allegedly hurled abuses, issued threats, and then absconded. The couple found themselves stranded in an unfamiliar city with no money, no food, and no shelter.
Dispur Police registered a case vide C.No. 430/26 under Sections 318(4)/316(2)/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. Two persons since been arrested are
Dhrubayan Bhattacharya (50), of Rupnagar, Bhangagarh, Guwahati and Koushik Nath (34), resident of Jamugurihat, District Sonitpur, Assam. Both accused are being forwarded to the Hon'ble Court.
The case has once again brought into focus the growing menace of online job fraud targeting specifically migrant workers and job-seekers from other states. Police have urged citizens to verify recruiters before making any payment and to report suspicious job advertisements immediately.