Engineer accused of marriage fraud, theft

NT Correspondent

Mysuru / Bengaluru: A software engineer from Bengaluru has been accused of deceiving a woman by creating a fraudulent profile on a matrimonial website, posing as a doctor residing in SBM Layout, Mysuru. A case has been registered at Kuvempunagar Police Station, and authorities are currently investigating the matter. The accused, identified as KB Mahesh (45) from SBM Layout in RT Nagar, has been charged with cheating by a 46-year-old software engineer hailing from Bengaluru.

The engineer, who was seeking a suitable match through a matrimonial platform, received a request from Mahesh, who introduced himself as an orthopaedic DNB doctor residing in Mysuru. Subsequently, they initiated communication through mobile phones and arranged to meet at a juice shop near Marathhalli in Bengaluru.

Following their first meeting, Mahesh invited the woman to Mysuru and expressed his intention to establish a clinic in Vijayanagar. After discussing the matter with her family and obtaining their consent, the woman mar ried Mahesh in Visakhapatnam. However, the day after their wedding, Mahesh left their home on the pretext of an urgent operation.

According to the complaint, Mahesh returned three days later and demanded a loan of Rs 70 lakh to finance the clinic. When the woman refused to provide the requested amount, Mahesh resorted to threats of violence. He also seized Rs 15 lakh in cash and 200 grams of gold from the house.

The woman claimed that her calls went unanswered as Mahesh had switched off his phone. In a surprising turn of events, another woman from Bengaluru approached Mahesh's residence in RT Nagar, accusing him of deceiving her through marriage.

Realizing that he had fallen victim to fraud, the software engineer filed a complaint at Kuvempunagar Police Station. The woman further alleged that Mahesh's modus operandi involved targeting wealthy women via matrimonial platforms, convincing them of his affluence, marrying them, and subsequently extorting money and valuables, including gold.