The Bargarh police have arrested a person for allegedly duping youths of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of helping them in getting admission into the BEd course.
The accused was identified as Birendra Bag Yadav, the president of the Odisha unit of Yadav Sena.
As per allegation, the accused had taken Rs 60,000 each from eight youths for getting them admitted in B. Ed course at an Andhra Pradesh-based institute.
However, he didn’t pay the amount to the institute, for which the students faced problems in appearing for the examinations and getting certificates.
When they asked Birendra to return the money, he started avoiding them and later fled to Delhi.
The victims had lodged a complaint in this regard with the Town police.
The accused was nabbed when as he came home for the Durga Puja.
Further investigation by police was ongoing to ascertain whether he had duped others.