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4 arrested for trying to dupe woman

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Press Trust of India Batala (Pb)
Four persons, including a father-son duo, were today arrested for allegedly trying to cheat a woman on pretext of getting her son a job in Punjab police, an official said today.

The main accused, identified as Prem Masih, lured one Jswant Kaur to secure a job for her son Sukhdev Singh in Punjab police. He demanded Rs 3 lakh from her, Batala SSP Inderbir Singh said.

As the woman arrived at Kandial village here after withdrawing Rs 3 Lakh from bank, the accused took the money from her and fled away from the spot, he said.

However, her another son gave a chase and overpowered Prem Masih and handed over to police.
 

Police, meanwhile, registered a cheating case against Prem Masih, Dilbag singh, his son Jasbir Singh and Yunas Masih in this connection, the SSP said.

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First Published: Jul 10 2015 | 9:32 PM IST

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