Odisha: Man held for duping woman of over Rs 3 lakh on pretext of marriage

BERHAMPUR: A 28-year-old man was arrested in Odisha’s Ganjam district for allegedly duping a woman of around Rs 3.12 lakh on the pretext of marriage, police said on Thursday.

The accused, a resident of Mujagada near Bhanjanagar, was held on Wednesday, nearly five months after the 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint with the Aska Police Station, an officer said.

According to the police, there was a marriage proposal between the accused and the complainant in 2023 and their relationship developed.