Man held for duping students; Rs 1.43 cr cash recovered

A private coaching class owner has been arrested from Gandhinagar for allegedly duping students by collecting lakhs of rupees from them, falsely promising them jobs in the state revenue department.
Police said today that Kalyansinh Champavat had taken Rs 10 lakh from more than 15 students each promising them job of a talathi in the state revenue department.
Following a tip-off, police recently raided his tuition classes Smart Academy in Gandhinagar and recovered Rs 1.43 crore cash, mobile phone and 79 call letters students, a Gandhinagar crime branch official said.
During the questioning, Champavat admitted that he had taken money from the students, police said.

Police have sent a notice to 79 students to inquire about the cheating case, Investigating officer Police Sub-Inspector J Y Rathod said.
There were also allegations that Champavat was associated with the ruling BJP.
However, party's media cell convener Dr Harshad Patel has denied the claim. "Champavat is neither a primary nor an active member of BJP. He is not associated with BJP," he said in a press-release.
Meanwhile, Gandhinagar district court today remanded Champavat in four days police custody.