Assam Man Arrested for Duping People in Arunachal Pradesh Over Fake Pharmacy Licences

A 33-year-old man was arrested by the Arunachal Pradesh Police from Assam’s North Lakhimpur district for allegedly duping people with the promises of pharmacy and business licences, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Debojit Sharma, a resident of Bihpuria, was apprehended on April 10 from Pithaguri in Mazgaon following over a year of surveillance, SP Nyelam Nega said.

Sharma had been on the run since 2023 after allegedly cheating several people in Doimukh and Naharlagun by collecting money on the pretext of facilitating pharmacy licences, police said.