Malkangiri: The Malkangiri district police have arrested a cyber fraudster from Bhadrak for allegedly cheating a man of ₹60,000 by luring him with a fake diesel purchase offer, officials said on Monday.

According to a press note issued by the District Police Headquarters, Malkangiri, the accused has been identified as Chandan Das (29), son of Arjun Das, a resident of Paik Sahi, Dhamara, under Marine police station limits in Bhadrak district.

The case was registered at Orkel Police Station on November 1 under Sections 319(2)/318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) read with Sections 66-C and 66-D of the IT Act.

The complainant, Krushna Mohan Mallick (37) of Balimela Chowk in Malkangiri, had approached Orkel police after receiving frequent calls from a mobile number claiming to belon

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