Bhubaneswar, Aug. 24 -- The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested two persons, one from Ludhiana in Punjab and another from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, for duping investors of over Rs 7 crore in separate cases of investment fraud.

The Crime Branch has arrested Bittu Kumar (41) from Ludhiana on charges of duping an investor in Odisha of Rs 6.16 crore through investment fraud.

According to the Crime Branch, some unknown people persuaded the victim to invest in digital currency exchange trading on promise of higher returns.

The victim transferred the money to the bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. He came to know about the fraud when his attempt to withdraw the money failed.

The victim immediately lodged a complaint in this reg...