A big employment rip-off focusing on younger individuals has surfaced in Bihar. The rip-off, which extends past Bihar to Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, has deceived 1000’s of younger women and men by promising advertising community jobs, extorting sums between 18,000 and 20,000 rupees, and sexually exploiting ladies. Regardless of quite a few complaints filed at numerous police stations throughout Bihar since 2022, no substantial motion has been taken by the authorities.
Complaints in opposition to the gang have been lodged in districts like East Champaran and Muzaffarpur. Nonetheless, the rip-off continues unabated, even increasing its operations to Uttar Pradesh. Over the previous three years, the gang has defrauded individuals of crores of rupees and harassed younger job seekers. The gang’s headquarters is at present in Noida, from the place it runs its fraudulent operations. Initially claiming to be primarily based in Gujarat, the gang has now shifted its base to Noida, focusing its actions in Bihar and UP.
An investigation by Zee Media revealed that 1000’s of younger individuals are nonetheless being deceived and sexually exploited below the guise of promoting Ayurvedic medicines. Victims reported that the gang enjoys political safety, which deters the police from taking motion. Those that tried to distance themselves from the corporate confronted bodily assault.
The gang primarily makes use of social media to recruit victims. A number of younger ladies reported being contacted by way of social media posts and provided profitable jobs. As soon as recruited, they had been held captive and sexually exploited. Movies have surfaced displaying ladies being crushed with belts, evoking public outrage.
Final yr, police raids within the Ahiyapur and Sadar areas freed a number of captive ladies. Whereas many victims selected to not file complaints attributable to social stigma, a courageous woman from Mashrakh, Saran, filed an FIR (No. 718/24) in Ahiyapur, Muzaffarpur, in opposition to a faux worker of the corporate.
The rip-off firm, named DVR Uniq, has a number of instances registered in opposition to its MD and different officers for fees together with kidnapping and sexual exploitation. Nonetheless, the MD has but to be arrested, and the corporate continues its operations with out concern. The variety of feminine victims exceeds that of males. Movies supplied by victims present stunning proof of exploitation and abuse, elevating questions concerning the police’s inaction.
Victims declare the gang’s political connections protect it from penalties. The gang’s chief, Manish Sinha, initially from Bihar, established DVR Uniq and initially claimed it was primarily based in Gujarat. Now, headquartered in Noida, the corporate continues to function in Bihar and UP. A viral video exhibits Manish Sinha making an attempt to coerce a feminine worker into undressing by promising a excessive wage and marriage.
Different gang members are equally concerned in exploiting ladies. When the police did not act, a sufferer filed a case in opposition to Manish Sinha and his gang in Muzaffarpur Civil Court docket. Zee Media visited the house of Anchal Kumari, a sufferer from Mashrakh, who revealed that each she and her brother had been deceived by the corporate. Regardless of submitting complaints about sexual exploitation and compelled abortions, no motion was taken.
One other viral video exhibits Ruby, from Siwan, being crushed after she threatened to report the gang’s actions. Many women like Anchal, Ruby, Rani, and Ritu proceed to undergo exploitation. Omkar Pandey from Uttar Pradesh additionally fell sufferer to the rip-off and filed an FIR in Muzaffarpur, however no motion has been taken. The FIR filed in Raxaul particulars the sexual exploitation of a tribal woman lured by the promise of a job.
Muzaffarpur Deputy SP Vinita Sinha said that the police have registered instances in opposition to the accused and recorded the victims’ statements, and motion is being taken in opposition to the perpetrators. Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha stated {that a} strict motion might be taken in opposition to the culprits.
