Jammu, Aug 11 (PTI) The Cyber wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested an alleged fraudster who duped a local resident of over Rs 19 lakh online on the pretext of allotment of Indian Oil petrol pump, an official said.

Parmod Devgan, a resident of Gurgaon, was arrested from Hisar in Haryana by a special team of Cyber Police, a police official said.

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He said the arrest of Devgan followed investigation into a complaint lodged by Nissar Ahmad of Mahore area of Reasi at Cyber Police Station Jammu.

Investigation Officer Inspector Vikram Sharma succeeded in identifying the fraudster and accordingly he led a team and arrested the accused, the official said.

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The accused has been brought to Jammu after completing all legal procedures, the official said, adding his questioning is going on to ascertain involvement of other accused in the case.

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