The city’s Khandagiri police on Thursday arrested two conmen, who were looting customers in the garb of a flesh trade.
The accused persons were identified as Amar Senapati of Unit-8 in Bhubaneswar and Manoj Gouda of Ganjam district.
Police said the duo was involved in a fake flesh trade racket and was adopting the new technique for purpose of loot.
According to reports, a businessman of Talcher, who had visited Bhubaneswar on August 13, came in contact with the two looters.
The duo had met him at Bharatpur Chhak on the city outskirts and took him to a room at Chandrasekharpur alluring him of providing him a young girl. After they reached the place, the robbers assaulted him, looted his cash and car and fled from the area.
Following a complaint by the victim, the Khandagiri Police had initiated a probe and apprehended the two accused persons.