Jajpur: A woman has now become 'most wanted' after she allegedly duped over 50 women to the tune of Rs 70 lakh in Gandhinagarpada area of Bolangir district. The accused Arati Nayak, who reportedly hails from Jajpur district, cheated the money on the pretext of providing jobs, land and other services.
According to reports, Nayak collected around Rs 70 lakh after winning the trust of several women in Bolangir and went missing three days back. As Nayak's house was locked and her mobile was switched off, a group of women lodged a complaint in connection with the fraud with Town Police Station.
“She (Arati Nayak) had helped me in several works. After winning trust, she asked me to give Rs 1.5 lakh and assured to help my son to get a job," alleged one of the complainants.
Another complainant said, “We believed her (Arati Nayak) as she always used to boast about her contacts in Cuttack. She had promised to help my Divyang daughter in getting a job for which I had given her Rs 4 lakh. I had taken a loan from the local Self Help Group to pay her."
Based on the complaint filed by the women, police have started an investigation into the matter.