PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 27 -- A case of fraud has surfaced wherein the accused had duped many people of several lakh rupees on the pretext of providing them the job of Review Officer in the Lucknow bench of the High Court.

On the instructions of the state government, ASP (east) has started investigating the matter based on a complaint submitted by a Lucknow resident. As soon as the investigation commenced on government orders, several other victims also came forward.

As per reports, Priyesh Kumar Singh of Hussainpur Chhivapur Pajawa, Lucknow, tendered a complaint to the government that a person from Gadhiyawan Raghavapur in Patti took Rs.20.50 lakh from him for securing him a job as a review officer in the High Court.

Upon the chief secretary'...