India News | Odisha: Man Held for Duping Woman of over Rs 3 Lakh on Pretext of Marriage

Berhampur, Jan 16 (PTI) A 28-year-old man was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly duping a woman of around Rs 3.12 lakh on the pretext of marriage, police said on Thursday.

The accused, a resident of Mujagada near Bhanjanagar, was held on Wednesday, nearly five months after the 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint with the Aska Police Station, an officer said.

Also Read | Padma Award Winners in Odisha To Receive Monthly Honorarium of INR 30,000 From State Government, District Collectors Directed To Gather Details.

According to the police, there was a marriage proposal between the accused and the complainant in 2023 and their relationship developed.

"While the woman was working in a private firm, the accused was found unemployed. After a few months, the man allegedly took around Rs 3.12 lakh from the woman to do business," Aska Police Station inspector-in-charge Rajendra Kumar Patnaik said.

Also Read | Kota Shocker: 45-Year-Old Retired Army Man Shoots Himself in Rajasthan, Dies.

The woman allegedly had given the money to him in cash and online mode in a phased manner in 2024.

She alleged that the accused later denied marrying her and did not return her money, Patnaik said.

The accused was absconding after he came to know that a case was registered against him.

"Acting on a tip-off, a police team arrested him on Wednesday from Aska. Further inquiry is underway," the officer added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)