Man Arrested for Rs 18 Lakh Job Fraud in Bhubaneswar
Accused posed as NALCO official, duped city resident
Bhubaneswar: The Badagada police arrested a 55-year-old man for allegedly cheating a city resident of Rs 18 lakh by promising a job for his son at NALCO using forged documents.
The accused, identified as Naresh Barik alias Butu of Pragati Vihar, posed as an Assistant General Manager (AGM) at NALCO. Police said he first introduced himself as a dealer for Reliance and NALCO before claiming to hold an executive post at the PSU.
Based on a complaint by Sarbeswar Samal, police registered a case (PS Case No. 429/2025, dated August 6) under Sections 419, 420, 468, and 34 of the IPC. Samal stated that between 2021 and 2023, he paid Barik a total of Rs 18 lakh through PhonePe, Google Pay, bank transfers, and cash.
Barik allegedly handed over fake appointment letters, ID cards, gate passes, and medical fitness certificates. The fraud was exposed on March 19 this year when Samal’s son visited the NALCO office and was told the documents were fake.
During investigation, police recovered forged documents, two cheques of Rs 5 lakh each, e-wallet records, and digital transaction details. Barik was arrested around 1 pm on Monday and later produced in court.
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