ITC Collection Agent, 2 Others Held In Bhubaneswar For Plotting ‘Fake Loot’ After Losing Money In Online Game

Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested a collection agent of ITC company, who allegedly concocted a ‘loot’ story after squandering the company’s money in gambling.

Two others – Raju Nayak and Nishikanta Sahu, involved in the ‘fake loot’ plan have also been arrested and Rs 14,000 in cash and two motorcycles seized from them.

According to police sources, Jayant Kumar Sahoo had collected Rs 3.33 lakh from different clients of the company on Saturday. He, however, did not deposit the amount in the bank account of the company the same day. He along with Akash Jain of the company lodged a complaint at Tamando police station on Monday, alleging that three miscreants looted the money from him near a mall in the city. Accordingly, a case was registered under relevant sections of the IPC.

Addressing a presser in Bhubaneswar, ACP (Zone-3) Pradip Kumar Rout, said that police investigated the complaints from various angles. “We also checked CCTV footage in the area where the loot was allegedly committed. Sahoo was also subjected to sustained interrogation. There were discrepancies in his statements, which made us to suspect him,” he said.

Later, Sahoo revealed how he lost the the money in an online game. “He deposited the Rs 2.4 lakh in his bank account at Soro to play the game. Initially, he lost 36,000 in the game, then Rs 50,000 and all the money he had deposited in his account. He then plotted the fake loot with his friends, including Raju Nayak, Bapi Nayak, Kuna, Antu, Nishikant Sahu, to squander the remaining money,” the ACP said.