Deputy General Manager of Bhubaneswar Airport, Umakant Patel, was arrested on charges of allegedly deceiving an air hostess by concealing his marital status and maintaining an illicit relationship. Police said the case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Following his arrest on Saturday, Patel was produced before the court.

According to reports, Patel was transferred to Bhubaneswar Airport around four months ago after serving at Delhi Airport. During his tenure in Delhi, he allegedly developed a romantic relationship with an air hostess employed by a private airline, falsely claiming to be unmarried. On the pretext of marriage, he allegedly established a sexual relationship with her.

Subsequently, when the woman became pregnant, Patel alleged

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