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

Hyderabad: A city-based doctor has reportedly fallen victim to an elaborate matrimonial fraud, losing over Rs 10 lakh to a man she met on a matrimonial platform. The accused allegedly manipulated the doctor by claiming financial difficulties and later resorted to threats when she demanded her money back.

The 31-year-old doctor, employed at a reputed hospital in Gachibowli, joined the matrimonial platform in January, hoping to find a life partner. There, she came across the accused, Harshana, who introduced himself as a successful and wealthy businessman with family businesses both in India and abroad.

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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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