Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Woman Dupes Businessman of Rs 87.22 Lakh
A businessman from Belthangady met a woman on a matrimonial app.
They talked on the phone, and she gained his trust.
She then asked him to send her money for different reasons.
He sent her Rs 87.22 lakh in small amounts.
Later, he realized she had disappeared and not returned the money.
The police have now filed a case against the woman for cheating.
A Belthangady businessman was duped of Rs 87.22 lakh by a woman he met on a matrimonial app.
The woman gained his trust over phone conversations and persuaded him to transfer money to different bank accounts.
The fraud occurred between September 26, 2024, and January 20, 2025.
The businessman realized he had been cheated when the woman became unreachable.
The Belthangady Police have registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- Who
- A 35-year-old woman and a Belthangady businessman
- What
- The woman allegedly duped the businessman of Rs 87.22 lakh
- When
- Between September 26, 2024, and January 20, 2025
- Where
- Belthangady, Mangaluru
- Why
- The woman gained the businessman's trust through a matrimonial app and persuaded him to transfer money on various pretexts
- Victim
- Belthangady businessman
- Accused
- 35-year-old woman
- Amount Duped
- Rs 87,22,710
- Duration of Fraud
- September 26, 2024 - January 20, 2025
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Section 318(4) of BNS