The accused, Swaroop Lal Galaria, a resident of Samba was wanted in various fraud cases.
He had cheated a number of innocent people and extorted huge money from them on the pretext of providing them government job, the official said.
Galaria was absconding since long and today a team of the Crime Branch officials, Jammu, apprehended the fraudster from Samba Bazaar, the official said, adding a charge sheet has already been filed against him.