Game of Social Media; Double Role in Online Matrimony (!)

Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta

Berhampur: Girl fall victim to online ‘lovers’ through social media sites and duped Cash online.

According to source, after promising marriage and sweet word the girl demand large sums of money for her need (?).

According to addl.SP,Prabhat Routray,Berhampur,On 05.06.2021 a mail was received from one. In the mail the person had alleged that he contacted one girl through the Bharat Matrimony – a matrimonial site.

During the online chatting they developed closeness. that time the alleged asked for the financial help from the petitioner and the petitioner had transferred and amount of 30,100/- to the A/c of the said disguised girl- on 01.06.2021.After receiving the money the intelligentsia guy who cut all contact with the victim.

Being suspicious the petition requested to the said girl to refund back the money. While the said disguised girl did not return the money, the petitioner mailed the petition to SP, Berhampur.

As the matter related to a matrimonial fraud, the case was primarily enquired into by the Cyber-Cell of Berhampur. During the enquiry it was found that one Sngram Samar Padhi of Sihala, PS-Golanthara had committed the crime of cheating the petitioner by impersonating himself as a bride girl. Also, he had cheated a cash of 1,80,000/- to another person of Pingua, Dhenkanal district.  So, on the enquiry report a case was registered at Golantahra PS and the accused was arrested, incriminating materials like the 03 mobile phones worth 60,000/- documents, photographs of the disguised girl were seized from his possession. The accused Sangram Samar Padhy was forwarded to court on Saturday, he added.

The investigation of the case is on under the direct supervision of Inspector in Charge,Mr Bibekananda Mohanta.

#Golantahra PS Case No-173 dt. 23.06.2021 419/420/465/468/471/ IPC R/W Sec-66 C/66 D IT Act.