Hyderabad: A Delhi man was arrested on Tuesday for being part of a gang that cheated a city-based woman software employee of Rs14 lakh in a matrimonial fraud.

According to the police, the victim got her profile registered on a matrimonial website seeking a suitable groom. On February 7, she received a message from Dr Sumanth Bharath, who told her that he is a UK-born doctor of Indian origin, expressing his willingness to marry her.

The duo then started communicating with each other over WhatsApp and exchanged family photographs. In April, the person who claimed to be a doctor said he wanted to visit India along with his sister and the latter's five-year-old son, and asked the victim to make payment to a consultant for their Indian visa. When the woman expressed her inability to pay to the consultant, Bharath told her that he will be sending one million UK Pounds through an agent.

After two days, she got a call from the so-called agent stating that the container of this currency has arrived but was on hold at the Customs department and they asked her to pay for various charges like Customs clearance, etc. They also sent the photographs of UK currency to convince the woman about the arrival of money. Believing their words, she deposited Rs14 lakh in various bank accounts. However, the fake officials again asked her to deposit more money the next day. She then realized that it was a fraudster gang and she was scammed.

On May 15, the victim lodged a complaint with Cyber cell police. The police arrested the man identified as Rashid Khan who impersonated as UK doctor. On an inquiry he confessed that he is working for an Indian handler mediating with a Nigerian national who is the kingpin in this case. All others involved in the case were arrested.