Rourkela: A laboratory assistant from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly duping his friend of Rs 12 lakh with a false job promise.
The accused, Rajiv Sethi (55) of Sector-1, Rourkela, was caught by Sector-7 police while attending a wedding in the city. Sethi had taken the money between 2022 and 2023 from complainant Ranjan Nayak, promising a job for Nayak’s brother-in-law at JNU. However, after receiving the money, Sethi kept delaying the promised placement with various excuses.
“When confronted in Delhi six months ago, Sethi not only refused to return the money but also verbally abused the complainant,” said a police official.
Following this, Nayak lodged an FIR at Sector-7 police station in March. Sub inspector R K Swain said, “The accused was arrested by us and we are further investigating the case.” Sethi was produced in court on Wednesday evening and sent to judicial custody.