Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Woman Alleges Harassment, Threats After Engagement Called Off
A woman in Hyderabad says she met a man on a dating app.
She says he tricked her out of a lot of money — 15 lakh rupees.
He told her he needed the money to start a software company in America that would help make medicine for breast cancer.
The two got engaged in April, but she ended the engagement because she says he kept pushing her to pay the whole dowry early.
After that, she says he sent mean emails about her to her office.
She also says he threatened to throw acid on her or kill her, which made her scared to leave her home.
She went to the police in June, but she says the harassment kept happening.
Later, the man also filed a complaint against her with another police station.
Now the police are listening to both sides and investigating what happened.
A 33-year-old insurance deputy manager from Vanasthalipuram alleged a Tirupati-based man she met on a dating app cheated her of Rs. 15 lakh.
The man allegedly took the money claiming he wanted to set up a software company in the US to work on breast cancer medicines.
The couple got engaged in April, but she called off the engagement after he allegedly pressured her to pay the entire dowry in advance.
She alleged he sent defamatory emails to her office and threatened to throw acid on her or kill her, forcing her to remain indoors.
On August 4 the man lodged a complaint against her with Tirupati police; she filed her complaint the next day, and police are investigating both sides.
- Who
- A 33-year-old insurance company deputy manager from Vanasthalipuram and a Tirupati-based man she met through a dating app.
- What
- The woman alleged the man cheated her of Rs. 15 lakh and harassed and threatened her after their engagement was called off; both have filed complaints with police.
- When
- The couple got engaged in April; she approached police in June; the man filed his complaint on August 4 and she filed hers the next day.
- Where
- Vanasthalipuram in Hyderabad and Tirupati.
- Why
- She said she ended the engagement after he allegedly pressured her to pay the entire dowry in advance, after which she alleges he harassed and threatened her.
Woman's Allegations
Man's Counter-Complaint
Cheating and Threats
Woman's Allegations
She alleged he cheated her of Rs. 15 lakh, sent defamatory emails to her office, and threatened to throw acid on her or kill her after the engagement was called off.
Man's Counter-Complaint
He lodged a complaint against her with Tirupati police, who registered a case; his specific version of events was not detailed in the report.
Dowry and Engagement
Woman's Allegations
She said she ended the engagement because he allegedly pressured her to pay the entire dowry in advance.
Man's Counter-Complaint
He filed a complaint against her following the cancellation, but the substance of his claims was not reported.
Fair Police Handling
Woman's Allegations
She alleged the case against her was registered without hearing her side of the story.
Man's Counter-Complaint
Tirupati police registered the man's complaint on August 4, indicating they found grounds to proceed.
- Complainant
- 33-year-old insurance company deputy manager from Vanasthalipuram
- Accused
- Tirupati-based man met through a dating app
- Alleged amount cheated
- Rs. 15 lakh
- Alleged purpose of money
- Software company in the US working on breast cancer medicines
- Engagement
- Held in April; called off over alleged advance dowry pressure
- Alleged harassment
- Defamatory emails to her office; threats to throw acid or kill her
- Complaint timeline
- Woman approached police in June; man's complaint registered August 4; woman's complaint August 5
- Status
- Police investigating complaints filed by both sides