Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Thai Woman Accuses Kanpur Man of Fraud, Hidden Marriage
Upsorn is a woman from Thailand who says she met Mohammad Irfan online.
She says they fell in love and married in Thailand about two years ago.
She says she gave him nearly Rs 60 lakh for business and other needs.
Later, he stopped answering her calls.
Upsorn travelled to Kanpur to find him and her money.
She says she learned he already had a wife and children.
She also accused him and his family of hurting and threatening her, and said he pressured her to change her religion.
Police arrested Irfan and are investigating the complaint.
Upsorn, a 35-year-old woman from Thailand, said she met Kanpur businessman Mohammad Irfan through social media.
She alleged Irfan represented himself as unmarried and married her in Thailand about two years ago.
Upsorn said she lent him nearly Rs 60 lakh for business and other needs before he stopped responding and returned to India.
When she travelled to Kanpur, she said she discovered he was already married and had children; accounts differ on whether his first marriage lasted 12 years and whether he had three children.
She accused Irfan and, in one account, his family members of assaulting and threatening her, and of pressuring her to convert; police registered an FIR and arrested him.
- Who
- Upsorn, a Thai woman, accused Kanpur businessman Mohammad Irfan.
- What
- She alleged he concealed an existing marriage, took nearly Rs 60 lakh from her, and assaulted or pressured her; police arrested him and registered an FIR.
- When
- The alleged marriage took place about two years before the reports. One account says she reached Irfan's home on October 6, 2026; the other says she approached police on Tuesday.
- Where
- The alleged marriage took place in Thailand; the confrontation and police case were in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- She travelled to Kanpur after Irfan allegedly stopped responding, seeking to confront him and recover the money she said she had lent.
Upsorn's allegations
Police investigation and accused's response
Marriage and alleged deception
Upsorn's allegations
Upsorn said Irfan told her he was unmarried and married her in Thailand, but she later discovered he had a wife and children.
Police investigation and accused's response
The reports describe the allegations and police investigation but do not include a response from Irfan.
Money and alleged pressure
Upsorn's allegations
Upsorn said she lent nearly Rs 60 lakh and accused Irfan of assault, threats, and pressuring her to convert to Islam.
Police investigation and accused's response
Police registered an FIR and arrested Irfan; the allegations and financial transactions are under investigation, and no response from him is reported.
- Complainant
- Upsorn, a 35-year-old Thailand resident who runs a restaurant and canteen, according to one report.
- Accused
- Mohammad Irfan, described as a Kanpur leather or tannery businessman.
- Alleged amount
- Nearly Rs 60 lakh.
- Alleged marriage
- Upsorn said Irfan married her in Thailand about two years ago.
- Existing family
- She said she discovered he was already married and had children; one report states three children and a 12-year marriage.
- Police action
- Police registered an FIR and arrested Irfan; one report says the case was filed at Anwarganj police station and includes anti-conversion-law provisions.
- Investigation
- One report says police are examining marriage documents, bank transactions, and the alleged pressure to convert.
