Bhubaneswar, June 19: The Kharavela Nagar Police today arrested a person for allegedly duping an ex-army personnel of Rs 80 lakh on pretext of selling him land in the capital city Bhubaneswar.

The land is owned by the father of the accused.

Acting on the complaint of the victim, police had initiated a probe into the matter and nabbed the fraudster, identified as Raj Kishore Das.

During the course of investigation it was learnt that, all of his ancestral properties are shared.

More details in this regard are awaited.