India, Nov. 3 -- A 43-year-old man in Noida was allegedly duped of Rs.66.42 lakh over two years after coming into contact with a woman through a dating application in June 2023, police said on Sunday.

A case was registered on Saturday following his complaint at the National Cybercrime Reporting (NCRP) portal filed after being fed up with repeated threats and extortion, the police added.

The victim, a resident of Sector 62, works as an engineer at a private firm. In his police complaint, he stated, "On June 24, 2023 I received a friend request on a dating application from a female profile using the name Shubhangi Monty Saini."

Later, the woman allegedly contacted him on Telegram and WhatsApp.

"Initially she requested financial help for...