Pune Cyber Police arrested a man from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, currently residning in Perth, Australia for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 3.6 crore through a fake profile on a matrimonial site.
The accused, identified as Abhishek Shukla, posed as Dr Rohit Oberoi and duped the Delhi-based victim who now lives in Pune’s Kharadi area. She had had created a profile on the matrimonial website in search of a life partner, but fell into the trap set by Shukla.
The woman was contacted by the man claiming to be Dr Oberoi in 2023. He claimed that he was an Australian citizen of Indian origin. Over time, the two developed a close relationship, and even lived together at different locations in Pune and other cities in India.
The woman had received an alimony of Rs 5crore from her previous marriage and had started conducting Mindfulness and Spirituality programmes for a school for livelihood. After learning of her wealth, Shukla convinced her he could help expand her business internationally and promised to arrange funding for the same.
Using fabricated identities of associates named Evon and Vincent Kuan who claimed to be based in Singapore, the accused manipulated the woman into transferring Rs 3.6 crore to accounts in a Singapore bank and several Indian banks over multiple transactions.
Later, Shukla claimed he was having mouth cancer and started to maintain distance. In September 2024, the victim received an email from Vincent Kuan stating that Dr Oberoi had died.
Growing suspicious, the woman consulted a friend, who suggested it could be a scam.
Following the arrest on Wednesday, additional commissioner of police Pankaj Deshmukh stated, "technical investigation by the cyber police revealed that Dr Rohit Oberoi was, in fact, Abhishek Shukla."
Acting swiftly, authorities issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Shukla. "On June 25, 2025, he was intercepted at the Mumbai airport upon arrival from Singapore and taken into custody," he added. He is currently in police custody.
The investigations further revealed that Shukla had contacted over 3,000 women using fake profiles on the matrimonial site.
Authorities say they suspect he may have defrauded many more individuals under the pretext of marriage.
The accused, identified as Abhishek Shukla, posed as Dr Rohit Oberoi and duped the Delhi-based victim who now lives in Pune’s Kharadi area. She had had created a profile on the matrimonial website in search of a life partner, but fell into the trap set by Shukla.
The woman was contacted by the man claiming to be Dr Oberoi in 2023. He claimed that he was an Australian citizen of Indian origin. Over time, the two developed a close relationship, and even lived together at different locations in Pune and other cities in India.
The woman had received an alimony of Rs 5crore from her previous marriage and had started conducting Mindfulness and Spirituality programmes for a school for livelihood. After learning of her wealth, Shukla convinced her he could help expand her business internationally and promised to arrange funding for the same.
Using fabricated identities of associates named Evon and Vincent Kuan who claimed to be based in Singapore, the accused manipulated the woman into transferring Rs 3.6 crore to accounts in a Singapore bank and several Indian banks over multiple transactions.
Later, Shukla claimed he was having mouth cancer and started to maintain distance. In September 2024, the victim received an email from Vincent Kuan stating that Dr Oberoi had died.
Growing suspicious, the woman consulted a friend, who suggested it could be a scam.
Following the arrest on Wednesday, additional commissioner of police Pankaj Deshmukh stated, "technical investigation by the cyber police revealed that Dr Rohit Oberoi was, in fact, Abhishek Shukla."
Acting swiftly, authorities issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Shukla. "On June 25, 2025, he was intercepted at the Mumbai airport upon arrival from Singapore and taken into custody," he added. He is currently in police custody.
The investigations further revealed that Shukla had contacted over 3,000 women using fake profiles on the matrimonial site.
Authorities say they suspect he may have defrauded many more individuals under the pretext of marriage.
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