Kozhikode doctor duped of Rs 6 lakh on pretext of marriage

Kozhikode: In a distressing incident reported in Kozhikode, a retired doctor fell victim to a marriage scam orchestrated by a gang of four who duped him of Rs 6 lakh, a phone and a laptop.  

The doctor, who had advertised his interest in marriage through a newspaper, was targeted by individuals identified as Irshana, Rafi, Majeed, and Sattar, hailing from Kasarkot Kanhangad.  

According to the doctor's complaint filed with the Nadakavu police, the accused contacted him after seeing his advertisement and engaged him in numerous discussions, gradually gaining his trust.  

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At first, the doctor was not interested in the marriage proposal brought up by the group but eventually, he agreed. Consequently, the group showed the woman from Kasargod and the doctor liked her.     

As per a Kaumudi news report, the doctor had a liking for the woman, so the gang booked a hotel room close to Kozhikode railway station. Some people, presented by the gang as the woman's family, also stayed at the hotel. Eventually, a wedding was organized, and separate rooms were assigned to the 'groom and bride' in the hotel.