January 16th 2025.
In a small town called Berhampur, located in the Ganjam district of Odisha, a shocking incident has come to light. A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody by the police for reportedly deceiving a woman and swindling her of a whopping Rs 3.12 lakh. The incident was brought to the attention of the authorities on Thursday.
The accused, who hails from Mujagada near Bhanjanagar, was apprehended on Wednesday, almost five months after the victim, a 30-year-old woman, filed a complaint at the Aska Police Station. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the two had met in 2023 and had developed a romantic relationship. The man had proposed marriage to the woman, who was working at a private company, and she had accepted.
However, things took a turn for the worse when the accused, who was unemployed at the time, convinced the woman to invest Rs 3.12 lakh in a business venture. The woman trusted him and gave him the money in cash and through online transactions in 2024. But to her dismay, the man refused to marry her and did not return her hard-earned money.
The inspector-in-charge of Aska Police Station, Rajendra Kumar Patnaik, stated that the accused had been on the run ever since the woman reported the incident. However, acting on a reliable tip-off, the police were able to arrest him on Wednesday in Aska. The investigation is still ongoing, and further details are yet to be revealed.
In another recent case of fraud, two couples were taken into custody for conning 11 job seekers out of more than Rs 18 lakh. It seems like these kinds of incidents are becoming increasingly common in our society, and it is essential to be cautious and vigilant while dealing with strangers. The police have advised people to be careful and not fall for such traps. Let us hope that justice is served, and the victims are compensated for their losses.
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