Crime Investigation Department’s Cyber Crime sleuths have arrested a crook who duped a 28-year-old divorcee to the tune of Rs 5.5 lakh by promising to marry her.
On May 8, the officials received a complaint from the 28-year-old state government employee alleging that she was duped by one Mohammed Zubair Ahmed of Rs 5.5 lakh.
She alleged that Ahmed first lured her into the trap by promising to marry her and then began taking money from her on various pretexts. “He took Rs 5.5 lakh from the lady by telling her different sob stories. The complainant lied to her that he has brain tumor and took a lot of money for treatment,” Additional SP Cyber Crime Cell, U Rammohan said.
The divorcee came in contact with Ahmed through a marriage portal. To trap her, Ahmed sent her a fake photograph and fake personal details, claiming himself to be a software engineer. After gaining confidence he started taking money from her and led a lavish life by visiting pubs and hotels.
As he was only taking money and not saying anything about marriage, the woman began suspecting him and approached the police.
Based on the complaint, a case was booked under sections 420,468,471 of the IPC and sections 66-A, D of the IT Act 2000 against Ahmed. Police finally zeroed in on the culprit at Ayyappa Society X Road in Madhapur on Monday.
During interrogation, Ahmed confessed that he was a native of Rajahmundry and studied up to class 8. Because of his lifestyle, he was thrown out of the house. Cops seized a mobile phone, an ATM card and a passport from his possession.
–Agencies