Berhampur, Odisha: The Odisha Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly cheating a person of ₹21 lakh in Ganjam district on the false promise of securing a loco pilot job in the railways for his son.
The accused, Gadadhar Nath of Olatpur in Cuttack district, was arrested from Aska area on Thursday.
The complainant had transferred the entire amount through online transactions during 2024-25.
The accused allegedly provided a job offer letter and a joining letter purportedly issued by the Eastern Railway in Kolkata, but the documents were found to be fake when the complainant's son went to Kolkata to join the job.
After learning about the fraud, the complainant confronted the accused and demanded the return of his money, but the accused allegedly abused him and chased him with a sword.
A complaint was lodged at Dhusuri police station, and the accused was arrested after he failed to honour an agreement to return the money.
Police are investigating whether any other job seekers had been duped by the accused.
