Three held for duping businessman of Rs 19 lakh in Ganjam

BERHAMPUR: Berhampur police on Friday arrested three persons for allegedly cheating a businessman of Rs 19 lakh by promising him high returns on antique items.

The accused, Siba Sankar Pattnaik (59) of Goulindi in Berhampur, Ajaya Kumar Mohanty (54) of Sidho village in Cuttack district and Batakrushna Pradhan (54) of Dansuasipada village in Cuttack had allegedly duped Promod Kumar Sahu by selling him fake antique items.