Hyderabad, Feb. 23 -- City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Monday, February 23, cautioned women against marriage frauds in Hyderabad. He expressed concern over the rising number of such frauds.

In a post on X, the Commissioner said, "There is an alarming rise in marriage related scams in Hyderabad. some tricksters are even deceiving young people through relationships arranged by elders. Recently, complaints about such incidents have been pouring into Hyderabad's She Teams."

How the scam works

Explaining the modus operandi of the scam, Sajjanar said that initially, they go through traditional marriage matchmaking, followed by an engagement. Then the fraudsters give assurances that the wedding would take place.

Sajjanar said the frau...