Meerut, Nov 23 (PTI) A joint team of local police and Military Intelligence (Central Command) on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly cheating candidates by promising them selection in the ongoing Territorial Army recruitment in Meerut, officials said on Sunday.

The accused has been identified as Jaswant, a resident of Bulandshahr.

Police recovered Rs 2.47 lakh in cash from him, which investigators believe to be part of the fraud sum.

Lal Kurti SHO Harendra Pal Singh said a Bulandshahr resident, Sushil Sharma, lodged a complaint on November 22, alleging that Jaswant took Rs 60,000 online and Rs 2.5 lakh in cash from the relatives of failed candidates, assuring them that he would ensure the recruitment nonetheless.

When none of the candidates were selected, the complainant approached pol

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