NewsIMTSNOTICE: 16 people including three Basic Education Department officials have been booked in Ballia for duping job seekers with fake teaching appointments. The accused collected large sums – Rs 25 lakh from Shahid Ansari, Rs 31 lakh from Sunil Tiwari, and Rs 39.5 lakh from Amar Nath Yadav – promising permanent teaching positions at Kanya Junior High School in Lalganj and Rashtrapurva Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Lutaipur Bahuara. They issued forged appointment letters and later gave bounced cheques when refunds were demanded. Police have arrested one accused, Rupesh Kumar Tiwari, while others including Block Education Officers and school management remain at large. A case has been registered under various BNS sections for cheating, forgery and criminal intimidation on 9/11/2025. (Updated 9 Nov 2025, 14:06 IST; source: link)
16 Charged in Ballia Teacher Recruitment Scam
Police in Ballia have filed charges against 16 people, including three officials from the Basic Education Department, for deceiving job seekers with fake teaching appointments. The accused collected substantial amounts from victims – Rs 25 lakh from Shahid Ansari, Rs 31 lakh from Sunil Tiwari, and Rs 39.5 lakh from Amar Nath Yadav. In exchange, they promised permanent teaching positions at two schools: Kanya Junior High School in Lalganj and Rashtrapurva Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Lutaipur Bahuara. The scammers provided forged appointment letters to make their scheme appear legitimate.
One Arrest Made as Investigation Continues
Police have arrested one suspect, Rupesh Kumar Tiwari, while the remaining accused, including Block Education Officers and school management officials, are still evading authorities. When victims demanded refunds after discovering the fraud, the accused issued cheques that bounced. A formal case has been registered under multiple BNS sections covering cheating, forgery, and criminal intimidation on November 9, 2025. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to apprehend the remaining suspects in this education sector fraud that targeted hopeful teaching candidates.
Key Points
- A case has been registered under various BNS sections for cheating, forgery and criminal intimidation on 9/11/2025.
- NOTICE: 16 people including three Basic Education Department officials have been booked in Ballia for duping job seekers with fake teaching appointments.
- The accused collected large sums – Rs 25 lakh from Shahid Ansari, Rs 31 lakh from Sunil Tiwari, and Rs 39.5 lakh from Amar Nath Yadav – promising permanent teaching…
