India, Jan. 15 -- The Pahala police have arrested a man for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 22 lakh by posing as a doctor.

According to police, the accused, Ranjib Kumar Pradhan, created a fake profile on a matrimony website in 2021. He introduced himself as Dr Prakash Pradhan and claimed that his younger brother, Tushar Pradhan, was working as a deputy manager at the State Bank of India in Rayagada. Through this profile, he came in contact with the complainant for a proposed marriage with the so-called brother.

Money Taken in the Name of Bank Policies After gaining the family's trust, the accused allegedly took Rs 22 lakh from the woman's father. The money was collected on the pretext of investing in different bank polici...