KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Police Crime Division on Tuesday arrested a suspect on charge of cheating an unemployed youth with the promise of securing him the post of assistant sub-inspector in the National Investigation Department.

According to the MPCD, Ajit Basnet (40) of Chabahil, Kathmandu had swindled Milan Pandey (20) of Gulmi of Rs 65,000.

He posed as a chauffeur of an AIGP of the NID to take the victim into confidence.