Bhubaneswar: In a major fraud case, the Commissionerate Police have arrested a couple for allegedly duping a man of ₹1.47 crore by posing as industrialists and promising to provide houses and plots in Bhubaneswar.The accused have been identified as Srimanta Kalas and Soumya Subhadarshini Kalas, residents of the Tankapani Road in Bhubaneswar.According to police, the couple allegedly introduced themselves as owners of Soumyashree Metals Machinery and claimed to operate a company in the industrial area of Choudwar in Cuttack. They also allegedly claimed ownership of MS Strick Industries in Khordha to establish their business credentials and gain the victim’s trust.The accused reportedly promised to provide a plot to a person identified as Sudhir Panigrahi and allegedly collected a total of ₹1 cr 47 lakh 60 thousand from him.Following a complaint, Commissionerate Police investigated the matter and arrested the husband-wife duo.Further investigation is underway to ascertain whether they were involved in other similar fraud cases.
Commissionerate Police arrests couple for ₹1.47 cr fraud in Bhubaneswar
