Dhubri, Nov 20 (PTI) A lawyer was arrested in Assam's Dhubri district for allegedly cheating people by promising them government jobs in exchange for money, police said on Friday.

Monirul Islam, a resident of Geramari village in Gauripur police station area of the district, took money from a youth, Safiqul Houqe, by promising him a government job, they said.

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Islam claimed that he knew several top officials in different government departments, besides some ministers, police said.

A deal was fixed at Rs 5 lakh for a government job and Houqe paid the lawyer Rs 2.5 lakh as an advance, promising him to pay the rest on getting the appointment letter.

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Hoque, however, later realised that he has been cheated and filed a complaint with the police.

Islam was arrested on Thursday night and officials said they are investigating the matter.

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