The North police on Wednesday arrested the key accused in a case in which a gang allegedly cheated job aspirants of ₹2 lakh by promising them admission to a course in a prominent nursing institution in the city.
The arrested was identified as Akhil, 26, of Kottayam. He was employed with a medical transcription firm at Palarivattom.
The police said that he masqueraded as a middleman and cheated job aspirants.
The nursing institution concerned got wind of the cheating being done using its name and lodged a petition with the police.