Ahmedabad Man Allegedly Duped of ₹2 Lakh by Matrimonial App Match
Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info
Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info
A 49-year-old businessman has approached the Sabarmati police, alleging that a woman he met through a matrimonial website cheated him of ₹2 lakh by promising to marry him and subsequently seeking money under the pretext of preventing photographs from being circulated online.
According to the complaint, the man, identified as Prakashbhai Somabhai Patel, created a profile on a matrimonial website in 2024 after his wife died in 2021. He was looking to remarry when he connected with a woman who introduced herself as Priyanka Rajeshbhai Gohel, a divorced woman originally from Rajkot who was residing in Mumbai.
The two exchanged mobile numbers and began communicating on WhatsApp on March 18, 2026. Patel told police that they also had video calls and that the woman expressed an interest in marrying him.
Woman Allegedly Sought ₹15 Lakh for Beauty Parlour Investment
According to Patel, the woman later told him that a friend based in the UK was involved in purchasing a beauty parlour in Mumbai and that the business could generate substantial profits. She allegedly sought ₹15 lakh from him for the proposed investment.
Patel said he initially refused. The woman allegedly then suggested that he provide her with some money so they could get married. He told her they should meet and discuss the matter before he made any payment.
Alleged Photo Threat Used to Seek Money
The complaint states that in April, the woman contacted Patel and claimed that a friend had taken photographs of her while she was changing clothes and sent them to her husband. She allegedly said her husband was demanding money and threatening to circulate the photographs on social media.
She reportedly claimed that ₹7 lakh had already been paid and that another ₹3 lakh was needed to prevent the photographs from being made public. She allegedly asked Patel to arrange the money, assuring him that they would subsequently marry.
Businessman Transfers ₹2 Lakh Through Bank Accounts
Trusting her claims, Patel transferred ₹1 lakh through RTGS on April 29 to a bank account allegedly provided by the woman. He subsequently deposited ₹50,000 into the same account on May 4 and another ₹50,000 into a different account on May 14.
The total amount transferred was ₹2 lakh, according to the complaint.
Patel alleged that the woman continued demanding money, but he became suspicious and refused to make further payments.
When he asked her to return the money if she did not intend to marry him, she allegedly refused both to repay him and to marry him, telling him to forget her. She subsequently stopped communicating with him.
Sabarmati Police Register Case
Patel has alleged that the story about the photographs was fabricated to gain his confidence and persuade him to transfer money under the promise of marriage.
He told police that he contacted the Cyber Crime Help Desk by calling 1930 on July 19, 2026, before approaching the police.
The Sabarmati police have registered a case and are expected to examine the WhatsApp conversations, matrimonial profile, bank transactions and other digital evidence as part of the investigation.
