The police in Nagaland’s Kohima have arrested a person for allegedly duping people by making false promises of providing jobs in the State’s Police force.

The arrested person has been identified as 24-year-old Ravozo Medeo.

Medeo was arrested from his residence at Mission Compound area in Kohima.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused person had issued fake appointment letters with forged signatures of certain high ranking officer in Police Headquarters (PHQ) and that of the Superintendent of Police of a district.

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A case has been registered at North Police Station and further investigation is being conducted.

“We appeal the citizens to be cautious of such fraud and to report such cases to Police for initiating necessary criminal proceedings,” Kohima Police said in a statement.