Bhubaneswar: Polie on Monday arrested a real estate developer for allegedly duping two people of Rs 12 lakh on the plea of providing them plots of land in Bhubaneswar.
According to police sources, one of the duped persons, Sourabh Acharya had approached the accused, Manoj Kumar Sahoo, for an apartment. Sahu had promised to allot a 2000 sq ft plot for Rs 43 lakh at Bajrasena Construction project in Shiv Shakti Nagar under Pahala police limits.
Acharya had given Rs 2 lakh towards advance for the plot in December last year. But Sahoo delayed in providing plot and even started avoiding Acharya.
Suspecting the intention of Sahoo, Acharya filed a complaint against him at Mancheswar police station. The police had registered a case and launched an investigation.
Meanwhile, another person filed a complaint against Acharya with similar allegation at Mancheswar police station. He accused Sahoo of cheating him after taking Rs 10 lakh.
The police apprehended Sahoo and detained him at the police station. During questioning, Sahoo confessed to have cheated the two complainants after taking money from them. The police have arrested Sahoo and launched further investigation.
Bhubaneswar: Five-day Rajarani Music Festival, Mukteswar Odissi Dance Festival and International Odissi Dance Festival, showcasing…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has decided to constitute another examination zone at…
Bhubaneswar: Air Intelligence Unit officers of the Customs on Monday seized ganja worth over Rs…
Bhubaneswar: As an initiative of the Odisha government to spread the green cover in Bhubaneswar,…
Cuttack: A 14-year-old girl sustained grievous injuries after being stabbed by an alleged stalker at…
Puri: Fear of return of bird flu gripped Odisha's Puri district as hundreds of chickens…
This website uses cookies.
