1 more held for aiding fake doctor

Bhubaneswar: The commissionerate police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly helping Ramesh

Swain

(66), a fake doctor who had married several women in the state and outside for the purpose of cheating. The accused was identified as Abhijit Das, a resident of

Cuttack

.Police said Das was aware of Swain’s fraudulent activities and helped him obtain fake documents and identity cards. While Swain claimed to be a doctor under the

ministry of health

, he used to introduce Das as his liaison officer. “Das prepared fake identity proofs for Swain and was his close associate,” a senior police officer said. Swain was arrested on February 14 on charges of marrying at least 18 women and defrauding them of lakhs of rupees. tnn
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