8,000 files recovered from phone of man accused in Ahmedabad matrimonial fraud case

Karim Sipai, who has allegedly created a fake profile under the name "Aditya Patel" on a matrimonial platform, allegedly persuaded women to participate in video calls and secretly recorded their screens during objectionable interactions. During the investigation, police recovered more than 8,000 photos and videos from the accused's mobile phone.

Authorities said separate folders containing recordings and images of multiple women were found on the device.

Sipai presented himself as a successful plastic trader. Using the fabricated identity, he reportedly contacted widowed and divorced women, promising marriage and building personal relationships.

Preliminary findings suggest that the accused may have contacted more than 100 women through the fake profile. Authorities are reaching out to potential victims to gather evidence and identify any additional offences.

Police also claim the accused prepared forged documents, including identity-related records and a fake death certificate purportedly linked to his fabricated profile.

Investigators are also looking into whether any of the recovered recordings were uploaded to or sold through adult websites. However, police said this angle remains under investigation and has not yet been conclusively established.

The Women's Crime Branch has sought details from the matrimonial platform to determine how many women may have interacted with the accused. Officials are examining call records, social media accounts, chat histories, digital devices and bank transactions as part of the probe.

Sipai was arrested on June 14. An ACP of the Women's Crime Wing said that based on the victim's complaint, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch launched an investigation and arrested Sipai. Police have booked him under cheating provisions and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act for allegedly creating and using a false identity online.

Officials said all digital evidence recovered from the accused's phone is being sent for forensic examination, while investigators are trying to determine whether more women may have been targeted through the alleged racket.