The Basta police on Tuesday arrested a fraudster, who was duping unemployed youths on the pretext of providing them jobs in Government organisations.
The accused was identified as Kasinath Barik of Baunsamuha village under the Khantapra police station.
Reports said the accused had taken Rs 40,000 from one Himansu Behera, a resident of village Muyndimari under Basta police station, promising him of providing a job in the Fakir Mohan Medical College Hospital.
Barik had given a fake joining letter to Behera with the seal and signatures of asking him to join service from January 2. Later, the family members and other co-villagers of Behera, who had doubts over the joining letter called the accused to village assuring him that the rest amount would be paid.
When Barik came to village he was trapped by the villagers and handed over to police. The Basta police after taking the accused into custody began interrogating him to ascertain whether he had deceived any other job aspirants and whether he has links to any job racket.