The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Greater Chennai Police has arrested two persons for allegedly cheating more than 100 job aspirants by promising to secure them jobs in leading multinational software companies in exchange for money.
The case came to light following a complaint from R. Pradeep Raja (27), an M.Sc. graduate from Perungudi who is employed at a private software company. He alleged that Silambarasan (35) of Tiruvannamalai, who runs Sharaa Info Developers Private Ltd. at Maduravoyal, along with S. Prabhu, 41, of Maduravoyal and others, promised to secure him a high-paying job in reputed multinational companies, including Robert Bosch.
Believing their assurances, Pradeep Raja paid ₹2.69 lakh to the accused in 2025. However, the promised job never materialised. In his complaint, he alleged that the accused had similarly collected more than ₹2 crore from over 100 job seekers without providing employment or refunding the money.
Based on the complaint, the CCB’s Employment Fraud Investigation Wing registered a case and launched an investigation. Under the supervision of P.C. Thenmozhi, Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, a special police team traced and arrested the absconding accused. Silambarasan was arrested in Tiruvannamalai district, while Prabhu was apprehended at Maduravoyal in Chennai.
Police seized two mobile phones and documents related to the case from the accused. According to the police, more than 100 victims have so far approached the CCB and lodged complaints against the accused. Investigators suspect that more victims may come forward, and further investigation is under way.
Explaining the duo’s modus operandi, a CCB officer said they targeted job seekers who had uploaded their resumes on leading employment portals. The accused allegedly contacted the candidates, promising placements in leading multinational software companies for payments ranging from ₹3 lakh to ₹7 lakh.
After collecting the money, they allegedly asked the candidates to work at two firms —Sharaa Info Developers and Holy Angels—under the guise of training but failed to secure them jobs in the promised companies. Police said most of the victims are engineering graduates. The accused were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
