Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Australian OCI Holder Arrested for Matrimonial Fraud
A man pretending to be an Australian doctor met a woman on a dating site.
He promised to marry her and help her with her business, asking for money for investments.
He tricked her into sending him a lot of money, then pretended to die from cancer.
The police caught him at the airport, and they are now warning other women who might have been tricked by the same man.
An Australian OCI holder was arrested at Mumbai airport for defrauding a woman.
The accused, Abhishek Sharadchandra Shukla, posed as 'Dr. Rohit Oberoi' on a matrimonial site.
He conned the woman out of Rs 3.6 crore by promising business expansion and investment.
Shukla faked his death from oral cancer after receiving the money and stopped communication.
Police investigation revealed the accused contacted thousands of women with the fake profile.
- Who
- Abhishek Sharadchandra Shukla, pretending to be 'Dr. Rohit Oberoi', and a woman from Pune.
- What
- An OCI holder was arrested for defrauding a woman via a matrimonial site.
- When
- The arrest happened at Mumbai airport on Wednesday, with the fraud spanning over a year.
- Where
- Mumbai airport, India; also Pune, India, and Singapore.
- Why
- To defraud the woman of Rs 3.6 crore by promising marriage and business opportunities.
- Accused's Name
- Abhishek Sharadchandra Shukla
- Victim's Location
- Pune, India
- Fraud Amount
- Rs 3.6 crore
- Matrimonial Site
- Well-known matrimonial website
- Accused's Claimed Identity
- Dr. Rohit Oberoi, Australian businessman
- OCI Status
- Australian OCI holder