Bhubaneswar: Police arrested a student for cheating an online service provider in the city on Sunday.
According to sources, the student, identified as Sushil Das of Mahabirnagar in the city, had booked to purchase a mobile phone worth Rs 35,000 online. On receipt of the parcel, he assured the delivery boy to pay the amount through online banking
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The delivery boy handed over the parcel to Sushil trusting his assurance. Several hours after, when the payment did not come through, the delivery boy lodged a complaint at the Lingaraj police station.
Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case and launched a manhunt for Sushil. In the evening, they traced Sushil and arrested him. The police also recovered the mobile from his possession.