Married man arrested for duping Bengaluru techie of ₹1.53 crore in matrimonial fraud
Bengaluru: Kengeri Police have arrested a 32-year-old married civil engineer for allegedly cheating a woman software engineer of ₹1.53 crore under the pretext of marriage, officials said.
The accused has been identified as Vijesh B, alias Vijay Raj Gowda, a resident of Kengeri and a native of Tumakuru, The New Indian Express reported on Tuesday.
According to police, the 29-year-old victim met the accused on a matrimonial website in 2024. He claimed to be running multiple businesses in the city and reportedly told her that he owned assets worth ₹715 crore in Bengaluru. He persuaded her to invest in a joint business venture, through which he allegedly collected ₹1.53 crore from her in phases, while also promising to marry her.
He claimed that cases had been registered against him following Enforcement Directorate raids and that his bank accounts had been frozen. To support his claims, he allegedly showed her forged court documents, police said.
Police said Vijay Raj later took the victim to his house to introduce her to his family members, during which he introduced his wife as his sister. The victim later discovered that the woman was his wife and that he also had a child.
When the victim demanded the return of her money, the accused allegedly repaid ₹22 lakh but threatened to kill her and her friends if she continued to press for the remaining amount, police said.
Based on the complaint, Kengeri police registered a case and arrested the accused. Further investigation is under way.
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KKR hammer DC by eight wickets as Allen smashes unbeaten ton
New Delhi (PTI): Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, here on Friday.
Opting to bowl, KKR spinners led by Sunil Narine strangled Delhi Capitals in the middle overs on a tacky surface to restrict them to 142/8.
Pathum Nissanka struck a quick 50 (29 balls; 5x4, 3x6) but Delhi lost momentum after his dismissal, scoring just 11 runs between the 12th and 16th overs as Anukul Roy (2/31), Kartik Tyagi (2/25) and Sunil Narine (1/17) applied the brakes.
Ashutosh Sharma’s late 28-ball 39 (3x4, 3x6), gave Delhi some respite.
In reply, Allen, who came in as Impact Sub for Varun Chakravarthy, smashed 10 sixes and five fours to make it a lopsided chase as KKR sealed the win in just 14.2 overs.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals 142/8 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 50, Ashutosh Sharma 39; Anukul Roy 2/31, Kartik Tyagi 2/25). Kolkata Knight Riders 147/2 in 14.2 overs (Finn Allen 100 not out).
