Woman duped by man she met on wedding site
Noida, June 25 -- A woman in Sector 25, Noida, allegedly lost Rs.4.2 lakh to a man she developed contact with via a matrimonial website, police said on Tuesday, adding that a case has been lodged at Sector 20 police station.
Police said the victim, 35, a private bank employee in Noida, complained that she came in contact with the man, Rakesh Kumar, a Delhi resident, this March-end. "The man's profile photo on WhatsApp showed him in army fatigue. He even showed me his 'identity card' following a brief conversation," reads the FIR.
Police said the suspect introduced himself as a Major in the army. "During their in-person meeting, he lost his parents when he was young. Now, he has the responsibility to marry off his sister. On the pretext of marriage, he took Rs.4.20 lakh in multiple transactions from her," said an officer.
"When the victim later tried to contact him, his mobile phone remained switched off. Despite multiple attempts when she failed to approach him, she realised she was duped," the officer added.
"On her complaint, a case of cheating under the BNS, and the IT Act was registered at Sector 20 police station, and efforts are underway to nab the suspect," said additional deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Sumit Shukla....
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