PG medical aspirant cheated of Rs 60 lakh in Odisha

Written by Sanchari Chattopadhyay Published On 2021-05-01T16:25:13+05:30 | Updated On 30 Sept 2023 3:37 PM IST

PG medical aspirant cheated of Rs 60 lakh in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In another incident of conman targeting gullible candidates, an Odisha-based medical aspirant was duped of Rs 60 lakh on the pretext of securing a Post-Graduate seat (PG seat) in a private medical college in Bengaluru.

The accused was arrested by Khandagiri Police based on a complaint of the PG medical aspirant on Thursday.

The victim has been identified as a resident of Satapdi Nagar in Bhubaneswar who wanted to pursue post-graduation in the medical stream. According to the complainant, the accused promised to help him secure admission in a private medical college and sought Rs 60 lakh in return. The medical aspirant, convinced by his words, paid him Rs 60 lakh in three instalments in 2018.

However, even after 2 years, the accused did not provide him with any PG medical seat in any medical college after which the medical aspirant requested him to return his money. According to the daily, despite calling him several times, the medical aspirant could not secure a proper response from the accused. Subsequently, he approached the police bringing charges of cheating against him. The victim also lodged a formal complaint against the accused under the relevant sections of IPC.

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Acting on the complaint, the Khandagiri police initiated a thorough investigation into the matter and nabbed the accused. Police arrested the accused on April 29 from a rented house at LIC Colony in the Chandrasekharpur area of Bhubaneswar.

According to the official sources, the accused had earlier cheated many people by approaching them posing as a managing director of a news portal in the capital city. As a part of his scheme, he hired some girls who used to identify gullible medical aspirants and contact them over the phone, reports the daily.

He used to extract money from them by alluring them into lucrative offers of admission in Medical colleges inside and outside the state. He was presented in court. Further investigation into the matter is on, reports Odisha TV.

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Source : with inputs

Sanchari Chattopadhyay

Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.