Bhubaneswar, Feb 22: Fake and the Casanova doctor of Kendrapara, Ramesh Chandra Swain’s sister has been quizzed and detained by police in an alleged fraud case. Ramesh Chandra Swain is in police custody, is accused of duping 18 women of lakhs of rupees after marrying them.
A special team of the Commissionerate Police (CP) today conducted raids at Ishwarpur in Kendrapada district and picked up his sister for interrogation to Bhubaneswar. She will be quizzed regarding her involvement in the frauds committed by her brother.
Meanwhile, a fresh case has been lodged against the imposter. As per the complaint, he has defrauded a businesswoman of Rs 4 lakh in Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier on February 14, the CP had arrested Ramesh from a rented house in Khandagiri area here for allegedly duping 17 women of lakhs of rupees after marrying them impersonating himself as a doctor. The arrest was made based on complaint lodged by a Delhi-based woman school teacher in July, 2021.
A case has been registered against him at the Mahila police station under Sections 498 (A), 419, 468, 471 and 494 of the IPC.
Ramesh Swain, a father of 5 children, had married his first wife in 1982 and second in 2002.
Between 2002 and 2020, he befriended other women through matrimonial websites and married them. He used to target middle-aged women who sought companionship and acquire their money before abandoning them.
