Nuapada Police have arrested a 32-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly defrauding a local resident of more than ₹35 lakh under the pretext of providing a Coca-Cola distributorship agency.
The accused has been identified as Dinesh Nayak (32), son of Pitambar Nayak, a resident of Jagannathpur village under Soro police limits in Balasore district. The action followed a complaint lodged by Anuj Padhi, son of Manoj Kumar Padhi, hailing from Nuapada.
According to the complaint, Dinesh Nayak had assured Anuj of securing an official agency/distributorship for Coca-Cola products in Nuapada. Relying on his promises, the victim transferred over ₹35 lakh in multiple installments. However, after taking the money, the accused failed to provide the dealership and went absconding.
A special police team from Nuapada, led by Sub-Inspector Harekrishna Jani, raided locations in Delhi following detailed intelligence and surveillance. The team successfully located and arrested the accused in Delhi.
Following his arrest, Dinesh was brought to Nuapada on a transit remand and produced before the local court on Monday.
The police have registered a case (Nuapada PS Case No. 40/26) under eight relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 296, 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 351(4), 3(5), and 338. Further investigation is underway to probe any wider network or additional victims involved in the scam.
