Police Friend Recruitment Scam: NGO Defrauds 42 Youths in Motihari, SP Orders Probe

• A major fraud involving the recruitment of "police friends" by the Progressive Child Development Foundation NGO has been uncovered in East Champaran, Motihari.
• The NGO defrauded 42 youths from various police station areas, including Areraj, Ghorasan, Palanwa, Govindganj, and Chhatauni, of 20,000 to 1.5 lakh rupees each.
• Victims were issued ID cards and appointment letters at police station premises, in front of police, to gain their trust, promising a monthly salary of 16,000 rupees.
• East Champaran SP Swarn Prabhat has ordered an FIR at Kotwa police station and the immediate arrest of the alleged NGO owner.
• The fraud highlights how unemployment makes youths vulnerable to scams, with victims demanding justice and the return of their money.

Why It Matters: An NGO in Motihari defrauded 42 youths in a fake 'police friend' recruitment scam, prompting an SP-ordered probe.