A man has been detained in Delhi for allegedly posing as a wealthy businessman, promising to marry policewomen and swindling them out of money. Investigators believe about 20 women may have been affected by his actions. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to investigators, Vikrant Tomar met women through Instagram. On social media, he showed off expensive cars, restaurants and a luxurious lifestyle. After gaining their trust and promising marriage, the man asked for money under various pretexts.
"According to investigators, the suspect rented expensive cars for eight hours and drove policewomen around in them," NDTV writes.
The investigation began after a complaint from a female officer at the Karol Bagh police station. According to the PTI agency, the man first asked her for advice about joining the service under a sports quota. Later, the communication moved to a messenger, where he suggested she invest money at a high rate of return.
The woman transferred her savings, took out a loan of 1.2 million rupees and borrowed money from acquaintances. According to police, her total losses amounted to about 2.4 million rupees. About 800,000 of this sum went to accounts linked to a betting platform.
According to NDTV, about 20 possible victims studied in the same cohort. Not all of them have filed complaints yet. The suspect's live-in partner also serves in the Delhi police. Investigators are checking whether he could have obtained information about other female officers through her acquaintances.
Previously, five cases of similar fraud were registered against Tomar. In June, he was released on bail. Police are now establishing the number of victims and the total amount of damage.
In Kazakhstan, police have also warned about scammers who pose as wealthy entrepreneurs or foreign military personnel, engage in romantic correspondence and then ask for money.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs separately spoke about traps in the form of "Looking for a husband" and "Want to meet" ads on Threads. After gaining trust, criminals offer "profitable investments" or ask for help with sudden expenses.