Odisha

Martyr’s Wife Duped Of Over Rs 34 Lakh By Fraudster In Odisha’s Bhadrak

By
OB Bureau

Bhadrak: A schoolteacher was duped of more than Rs 34 lakh by a fraudster on the plea of transferring him to his preferable place in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.

Speaking to media persons, here on Thursday, Bhadrak SDPO Prabhas Pal said Soudamini Mohapatra, the wife of late Ratnakar Mohapatra, a defence personnel from Sabarang in the district, had got due compensation after her husband was martyred during on operation. Their son Soubhagya Ranjan Mohapatra works as a teacher in a school in Bargarh district.

“Somehow, the fraudster, identified as Sangram Keshari Barik, came to know about the compensation money paid to Soubhagya’s family and contacted Soudamini. He told her that he was working as section officer in Education department and the state government had announced a scheme to enable the children of martyred defence personnel to get transferred to their home districts,” said the SDPO.

Sangram had also opened a fake Facebook account where he claimed to have helped several persons in this regard and received appreciation from them for the help. He convinced Soudamini by showing his fake Facebook account and said at least Rs 5 lakh would be needed to facilitate Soubhagya’s transfer.

Soudamini deposited the amount in Sangram’s account through online transfer, but no transfer order was issued. When she asked him about it, Sangram said the government had changed the scheme for which more money was needed. Thus, he extracted Rs 34,8,815 from Soudamini in different phases, said the SDPO.

Finally, when Soubhagya was not transferred and his mother persistently asked Sangram, the latter misbehaved with her in foul language and even threatened to take her son’s life, if she approached police. This led Soudamini to file a complaint at Sabarang police station.

Acting on the complaint, police started investigation and arrested Sangram from Basudevpur in Bhadrak district. The police have also seized a Skoda car, Rs 40,000 in cash, gold ornaments weighing 135 gram and mobile phone from his possession.

“Sangram has admitted to have spent the money taken from Soudamini in these things and lavish lifestyle,” said the SDPO.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Hina Khan Shares Warm Post For ‘Humble And Kind’ Salman Khan

Mumbai: Television actress Hina Khan, who is battling breast cancer, recently met host Salman Khan…

November 23, 2024

AR Rahman Sends Legal Notice To Defamers Over Link-Up Rumours With Mohini Dey

 Mumbai: Following reports of his alleged link-up with bassist Mohini Dey, renowned music composer AR…

November 23, 2024

Tamannah Bhatia & Vijay Varma Go House Hunting; Is Marriage On Cards?

Mumbai: The love story of actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma has not been clandestine.…

November 23, 2024

Puri Jagannath Temple Admn Receives Ratna Bhandar GPR-GPS Survey Report; Asks ASI To Start Repair Work

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has received the report of the Ratna Bhandar’s GPR-GPS…

November 23, 2024

Book Review: A Redemptive Tale Of Losing And Finding

With his debut novel ‘The Other Side of the Rainbow’ published recently, Niranjan Nayak, an…

November 23, 2024

Santosh Trophy: Odisha Seal Spot In Final Round With 2 Big Wins

Bhubaneswar: Odisha outplayed Chhattisgarh 4-1 on Saturday to seal a berth in the final round…

November 23, 2024

Diljit Dosanjh Asks States To Go Dry; ‘I Will Then Stop Singing Songs On Alcohol’

Mumbai: The Telangana government’s notice barring him from singing songs promoting alcohol and drugs at…

November 23, 2024

PM Modi To Participate In ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ In Delhi Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ programme on Sunday…

November 23, 2024