BETTIAH, Feb. 5 -- Police in East Champaran on Wednesday arrested a man involved in duping youth on the pretext of recruitment as police mitra from different parts of the district, superintendent of police (SP) Swarn Prabhat on said, adding that the police has also identified the mastermind behind the racket that extends up to Mumbai.

"The racket has multiple layers and four teams have been constituted to conduct raids," the superintendent of police said, sharing information in a WhatsApp group comprising police personnel and media representatives.

His statement came after a special investigation team (SIT) arrested a man near Chiraiya in East Champaran while he was moving around with a board identifying himself as Police Mitra Bihar Pr...