Shailaja Darade, former deputy commissioner education dept arrested for cheating job seekers
By: Pune Pulse
August 8, 2023
Pune: The Pune city police on Monday arrested former deputy commissioner and commissioner in-charge of Maharashtra State Examination Council Shailaja Darade in a multi crore teacher recruitment scam. As per information, she cheated around 44 people of Rs 5 crores in the lure of getting a job in the education department..
A case has been registered against Shailaja Darade along with her brother Dadasaheb Darade in Hadapsar police station in this matter. Popat Sukhdev Suryavanshi has filed a complaint in this regard.
Suryavanshi is a teacher. One of his relatives wanted a job as a teacher. They met Dadasaheb Darade in June 2019. He told Suryavanshi that his sister Shailaja Darade was an officer in the education department. He lured the plaintiff by assuring him that he will employ two of the complainant’s female relatives as teachers. In return, he allegedly took Rs 27 lakhs from Suryavanshi. After a few months, Suryavanshi asked to return his money as they did not get the job as promised. However, Darade refused. Suryavanshi filed a complaint after realizing the fraud.
It is alleged that Shailaja Darade, through her brother, cheated people who pursued D.Ed (Diploma in Education) by promising to provide permanent employment to teachers. About 14 lakh rupees were taken from victims. After the case was registered, Darade applied for anticipatory bail but the court rejected it.
