Powai police busted an engineering admission racket allegedly masterminded by 32-year-old Sonu Kumar, a BTech graduate. Kumar allegedly recruited nine unemployed engineers and cheated at least 35 people of around ₹50 lakh by promising management and NRI-quota seats. The accused reportedly used burner phones, fake social media accounts and rented flats in Pune to operate the racket.

Mumbai: Jobless BTech Graduate Allegedly Turns Admission Racket Mastermind, Recruits 9 Engineers To Dupe 35 Students Of ₹50 Lakh | Sourced

Mumbai: The alleged mastermind of the engineering admission racket busted by the Powai police, 32-year-old Sonu Kumar, had completed BTech but failed to find a job and allegedly recruited nine unemployed engineers from Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

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The police said the accused told their families they were in Pune for a four-month company project, while staying in rented Viman Nagar flats and posing as tourists. After tracing their location near Pune airport, a police team searched the area for 36 hours before raiding three flats on August 15.

Kumar, an MIT College, Pune alumnus, allegedly used his knowledge of admission procedures to devise the racket after remaining unemployed since 2024. Senior inspector Atmaji Sawant said all 10 were unemployed or had small jobs; Kumar’s real estate venture had also failed.

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The police said they cheated at least 35 people of around Rs50 lakh by promising management and NRI-quota engineering seats. Using burner phones, SIM cards and fake Instagram and Facebook accounts, they targeted students online, gained their confidence and demanded money.

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