Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Man impersonates doctor, dupes woman of Rs 22.70 lakh
A 40-year-old man in Odisha pretended to be a doctor and a bank official on a matrimony website.
He tricked a woman and her family into giving him Rs 22.70 lakh by saying he wanted to marry her.
The police found out that he used the same phone for both fake identities.
They are now checking if he has done this to other women too.
A 40-year-old man impersonated a doctor and bank official on a matrimony site.
He duped a woman and her family of Rs 22.70 lakh between June and December 2021.
The accused was arrested in connection with a case registered at Pahal police station.
Investigation revealed that two mobile numbers used were operated from the same handset.
Police are probing if he has cheated other women in a similar manner.
- Who
- A 40-year-old man impersonating a doctor and bank official
- What
- Duped a woman and her family of Rs 22.70 lakh
- When
- Between June and December 2021
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- On the pretext of marriage
- Accused Age
- 40 years
- Amount Duped
- Rs 22.70 lakh
- Time Period
- June to December 2021
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Police Station
- Pahal