Promised marine jobs, lost money & passports

Over 40 marine job aspirants from Goa have filed a police complaint against a Kandivli-based man who promised them jobs aboard cruise line and allegedly made away with their money and passports. The accused had charged some where between Rs 30,000 and Rs 60,000 from each job applicant to process their visas and tickets.

According to the police, a complaint has been registered against Pankaj Mistry of Arpita Tradelink Private Ltd.

On April 11, Goa resident Yoginder Naithani (22) came across an advertisement in a local newspaper which mentioned urgent requirement of candidates to fill several posts aboard Singaporean supply and cruise vessels.

"The advertisement stated that interested candidates should mail their CVs to info@ arpitatradelink.com and I had accordingly mailed mine. I immediately received an SMS for an interview and went to Mumbai on April 13 to meet Mistry. He asked me for photocopies of my educational certificates, passport and my CDC and then sent me for a medical check-up. Mistry then asked me to go back to Goa assuring me that he will keep in touch and summon me when my contract is ready," said Naithani, one of the complainants.