Puducherry Govt doctor arrested for allegedly cheating ANM of Rs 1 Crore

According to the Times of India, the complainant stated that she transferred ₹1 crore in three online instalments in July 2024 to the bank account of the doctor’s wife. She also alleged that the doctor had earlier taken six sovereigns of gold jewellery from her in July 2023, which were neither returned nor accounted for.

The Daily also reported that the complainant and her husband made repeated visits to the doctor’s residence and clinic, seeking repayment of the money and recovery of the jewellery. During their final interaction, the complainant alleged that the doctor abused and harassed her, prompting her to file a police complaint.

Based on her complaint, the Ariankuppam police registered a case under Sections 79 (insulting the modesty of a woman), 318(2) (cheating) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The doctor was subsequently arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported a similar case in which a young woman doctor was allegedly defrauded of Rs 2.09 lakh by cybercriminals who impersonated bank officials and claimed they needed to update her credit card details. After realising she had been cheated, the doctor approached the police and lodged a formal complaint.