Pune woman ‘marries’ man she met through matrimony portal, he dupes her of Rs 10 lakh

According to the woman’s complaint, she received a request from the accused in November 2023 on a matrimony app, and they got married according to Hindu traditions in January 2024 in the presence of witnesses. However, the marriage was not officially registered, according to the police. The woman divorced her former husband a few years ago, and Jagtap allegedly told her that he also went through a divorce in 2015.

After the marriage, Jagtap, however, allegedly refused to let the woman move in to reside at his house, making several excuses. Later in January, Jagtap and a friend allegedly convinced the woman to lend him her credit card so he could borrow money to help with his business venture. He also convinced her to take out a loan against her mutual fund investments to lend him more money. In total, the woman lent Jagtap Rs 10.10 lakh.

Assistant Police Inspector Prema Patil told The Indian Express, “The couple met on a matrimonial site. The man intended to marry the woman and even had the ceremony, but he never stayed with her after the marriage. He took money from her, saying that he needed it to build his business. He last contacted her in October last year. The investigation in the case is ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet.”

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