Nagpur, Oct 7 (PTI) A man has been arrested while his accomplice is on the run after they allegedly used bank accounts of a labourer for making fraudulent transactions worth Rs 2 crore in Nagpur, police said on Saturday.

The duo approached the 25-year-old victim last November and promised him that he would get Rs 10,000 per month under a government scheme if he opened accounts in various banks, a police official said.

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"The victim opened accounts in various public sector and private banks in the city. The accused duo- Bablu Jadhav (28) and Nikhil Jadhav (26)- made financial dealings worth Rs 2 crore from two bank accounts of the labourer," the official said.

He said when the victim came to know about the fraud, he approached the police.

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An FIR has been registered against the duo on the charges of cheating and one of them was arrested, the official said.

Further investigation is underway.

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