Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Nashik Doctor Allegedly Duped of ₹11.86 Lakh in Matrimonial Fraud
A dentist in Nashik was looking for someone to marry.
He joined an online matrimonial app and was contacted by a woman using a suspected fake identity.
She allegedly introduced two other people as her relatives.
They told him the marriage was fixed and asked for money for wedding-related expenses.
The doctor sent them a total of ₹11,86,561 in several instalments.
After receiving the money, the three people allegedly stopped answering his calls.
Their phones were switched off.
Police are examining phone records and transactions to find them.
A 39-year-old Nashik dentist allegedly lost ₹11,86,561 to a matrimonial fraud gang.
A woman allegedly used a fake profile as Dr Sayali Patil to contact the doctor online.
Two other suspects allegedly posed as the woman’s brother and uncle after the marriage was reportedly finalised.
The suspects allegedly demanded instalments for dowry, jewellery, clothes, mandap arrangements and catering.
Ambad Police Station registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act.
- Who
- A 39-year-old doctor who runs a dental clinic, and three alleged fraud suspects posing as a prospective bride and her relatives.
- What
- The doctor allegedly paid ₹11,86,561 to people who lured him through a matrimonial platform and then became unreachable.
- Where
- Ambad area of Nashik; the complaint was filed at Ambad Police Station.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly sought money for dowry and various wedding expenses, including jewellery, clothes, mandap arrangements and catering.
- Victim
- A 39-year-old doctor running a dental clinic in the Ambad area
- Reported loss
- ₹11,86,561
- Initial contact
- An online matrimonial platform, followed by mobile phone and social media conversations
- Alleged identities
- A woman posing as Dr Sayali Patil, plus two people posing as her brother and uncle
- Payment pretexts
- Dowry, jewellery, wedding clothes, trousseau, mandap arrangements and food expenses
- Police station
- Ambad Police Station
- Investigation
- Police are conducting technical analysis of mobile numbers, fake identities and CDR/SDR records