: Even as income tax raids were continuing on several liquor traders’ establishments at various places in Odisha, police on Thursday arrested a man for robbing a doctor of Rs 1 lakh by posing as a CBI official in Balangir district.
While the identity of the accused was yet to be confirmed, preliminary investigation revealed that the he introduced himself as ‘Smith Kumar Seth’ to police.
As per reports, Seth reached the house of paediatrician Gopabandhu Sahu in Balangir Road in a white car. He introduced himself as a CBI official and said there were allegations of evading income tax against the doctor. Then on the pretext of taking stringent action against Sahu, he went towards his wardrobe and seized Rs 1 lakh cash from him before leaving the place.
Later, Sahu’s wife informed her brother about the incident. Suspecting foul play, they informed local police who then informed their counterparts at Saintala and arrested the accused at Naveen Chowk.
Official sources said the car of the accused was seized along with his arrest. “The accused said his name is Smita Kumar Seth, but we are confirming his identity. Investigation is underway,” police said.
