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A youth was arrested on Tuesday by Angul Sadar police on charges of impersonating a police officer and duping people of their hard-earned money.

The arrested accused has been identified as Biranchi Narayan Naik of Kunjam village under Khamar police station.

As per the allegations, Naik lured a youth named Mantu Sahu of Kankarei village with the false promise of securing him a job in a Talcher-based mine. He fraudulently took Rs 24,000 from him.

Acting on the complaint lodged at Sadar Police Station, police registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter.

During the probe, police seized Rs 50,000 in cash, a mot...