31-year-old doctor swindled of Rs 10 lakh in matrimonial fraud

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His demeanor and grand claims quickly made the doctor trust him. After a few days of communication, they decided to take their relationship further. However, the relationship soon took a dark turn.  

The accused reportedly fabricated a story about an income tax raid on his offices, which he claimed led to the freezing of his bank accounts. Desperate for financial help, he asked the doctor to transfer funds to his personal bank accounts. Trusting him, the doctor complied, transferring a total of Rs 10 lakh over multiple instalments, TOI report.

To maintain his deception, the accused further assured the doctor that his mother, a doctor in the US, would be visiting Hyderabad on February 21 to meet her and finalize their wedding plans. However, when his mother failed to show up, the doctor confronted Harsha and demanded her money back.

Following this, the accused refused to return her money and threatened her that he would circulate morphed images of her unless she paid him an additional Rs 10 lakh. Realizing the extent of the fraud, the doctor then informed her family about her situation and approached the Film Nagar police. 

Based on her complaint, the police registered a case and have launched an investigation to track down the accused.

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