The Bangur Nagar police arrested a cheat who allegedly created fake profiles under various names on matrimonial sites to con women under the pretext of marriage. He would emotionally manipulate and extort money from his victims.

A key victim in the case is a 34-year-old widow, who had lost her husband to COVID-19. On the insistence of her family members, she registered on matrimonial sites for a second marriage. Through the matrimonial website, the woman got a response from a prospective groom who identified himself as Sagar Gupte, 35. Gupte expressed his desire to marry the woman and though they never met in person, they have been regularly communicating with each other. During this period, Gupte had taken money from the woman under various pretexts.