Sweeper job fraud case: Woman attempts to kill self by consuming poison over repayment demand in Sambalpur

A woman attempted to end her life by consuming poison in connection with a large-scale fraud case related to the alleged sweeper job recruitment in Odisha's Sambalpur on Saturday. She was reportedly working as a supervisor in a fake organisation that was allegedly set up to cheat aspirants seeking employment.

Two individuals, Padmavati Tandi and Rahul Ray, had reportedly established the organisation to dupe people. The woman in question, employed as a supervisor, allegedly collected money from various aspirants and handed the amount over to the accused duo. The organisation is said to have defrauded candidates of around Rs 64 lakh by promising them positions as sweepers.

Trigger Behind the Attempted Suicide

Following the arrest of the accused, people who had given money to the woman sta