India, Nov. 4 -- A former Delhi Technological University (DTU) student, who allegedly posed as a university staff member to cheat families by promising admissions, is among the three people arrested for running a fake admission racket, police said on Wednesday.

The main accused, Yashraj Bajpai, allegedly lured prospective students and their families by claiming he could secure admission to DTU.

The complainant, Dr Kritika Joshi, approached Shahbad Dairy police after allegedly being cheated of around Rs.8.5 lakh on the pretext of arranging admission for her daughter. She was allegedly lured through online advertisements and induced to make payments on false assurances, police said.

The other two accused, identified as Sonu alias Yuvraj,...