KANNUR: Police have arrested a woman who embezzled money from a number of persons assuring jobs in Indian Railways. The arrested person has been identified as Kannur native Binsha Thomas. She was arrested by the Kannur Town police on the complaint filed by five persons.

Police said that Binsha had allegedly cheated the youngsters by claiming that there was a vacancy for a ticket inspection clerk at Kannur railway station and that she could help them get a job. According to the complainants, they lost between Rs 10,000 and Rs 1 lakh. Binsha was arrested after the police conducted an inspection at the railway station based on the complaint. The police said that it was clear during interrogation that there more people were involved in the fraud group.