In Navi Mumbai, authorities have initiated legal action against four individuals accused of defrauding two job-seekers of more than Rs 12 lakh, as confirmed by an official report on Thursday.

According to a PTI report, the suspects, who claimed to facilitate employment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), allegedly amassed a total of Rs 12.35 lakh from the victims, both hailing from Kolhapur, over the course of September 2021 to October 2023. In addition, the four fraudsters purportedly forwarded fabricated joining letters and a selection list to the victims via WhatsApp.