India, Sept. 16 -- Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested a 55-year-old man for allegedly duping a city resident of 18 lakh by promising a job for his son in NALCO through forged documents.

According to Badagada police, the case (PS Case No. 429/2025, dated August 6) was registered under Sections 419, 420, 468, and 34 of the IPC based on a complaint filed by one Sarbeswar Samal.

The complainant stated that he came into contact with the accused, identified as Naresh Barik alias Butu of Pragati Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, in 2021. Barik had initially introduced himself as a dealer of Reliance and NALCO, later claiming to be an Assistant General Manager (AGM) at NALCO. Through an associate named Dillip Bhatta, Barik assured Samal that he could secu...