A software program engineer from Telangana was caught utilizing an imposter for touchdown a job at Infosys. The fraud, much like a Tamil film named Dragon, was caught 15 days after the engineer in his 20s joined the corporate. The corporate ultimately terminated his candidature and has filed a criticism with the Adugodi police in opposition to the applicant for dishonest and impersonation. The Adugodi police have registered a case underneath the IT Act and sections 318 and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“Prashanth is from Telangana. After he was sacked from work, he went to Hyderabad. Nevertheless, he insists that he be paid for his 15 days of labor. We’re making an attempt to nab him,” a senior police officer instructed TOI.
Software program engineer employed imposter for Infosys interview
Filed by Kishore, accounts supervisor of Sampradaa Software program Applied sciences that gives recruitment options for Infosys, the criticism says the accused — Rapa Sai Prashanth acquired — his buddy to impersonate him in a digital interview with the corporate.
Prashanth had utilized for the job by way of a job portal and submitted his resume to Sampradaa Software program Applied sciences. The recruiting company verified his particulars and forwarded to Infosys. After conducting a digital interview, the IT firm provided him a suggestion letter on January 20, 2025.
Nevertheless, employees at Infosys quickly observed inconsistencies. Though Prashanth had appeared assured and well-spoken through the interview, his communication abilities within the workplace raised suspicion. On cross-checking interview screenshots with Prashanth’s {photograph}, it grew to become evident that he had used an imposter to attend the interview.