Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- The Commissionerate Police have arrested a father-daughter duo on charges of allegedly cheating a man of Rs 17 lakh by promising a Railway job for his relative.

The case was registered on the basis of a written complaint filed by 62-year-old Nrusingha Charan Sahu. During the investigation, police found that Sahu is employed as a canteen manager at the Secretariat in Bhubaneswar and had a business relationship with Bidyadhar Dash, owner of 'Mo Subarna Tea' at Unit-I Market.

As Sahu regularly purchased tea leaves from the shop, both developed a close acquaintance. During this period, Bidyadhar allegedly claimed that his daughter, Sumati Dash, had secured a job in the Railways and assured him that he could arrange r...