Berhampur: A dental doctor in Berhampur has been arrested for allegedly cheating a family Rs 2 crore on promise of providing flats in Bhubaneswar.
Dr. D.Uttam Kumar (45), a resident of Malsanipeta Street under Badabazar PS in Berhampur, has duped the parents of Satish Kumar Subudhi of Gouda Sahi of the same city.
As per Berhampur Police, Dr. Kumar is a practicing dental doctor and running Uttam Laser Dental Clinic in Badabazar area.
In the year 2018 he contacted the parents of K.Satish Kumar Subudhi intimating them that he is the project director of UMS Developers Pvt. Ltd. Bhubaneswar having a multi-storied apartment project undergoing in Bhubaneswar.
Dr. Kumar assured them to provide flats under the housing project and took away cash of more than Rs. 2 core by executing notary affidavits and promissory notes.
Later during enquiry of the case, the police ascertained that there was no registration name of the parents of complainant under the project. Dr. Kumar has failed to render service of handing over any flat and cheated the complainant in terms of cash of Rs. 2 crore with deception.
The accused Dr. D.Uttam Kumar is arrested and being forwarded today, Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M said while adding that the investigation of the case is under progress.