Man Posing as Income Tax Inspector, Railway Employee Cheats Several Women on Matrimonial Site

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested for allegedly deceiving several middle-aged women across India by marrying them and then exploiting them financially, police reported. The individual, identified as Biranchi Narayan Nath from Chhendipada in Odisha 's Angul district, targeted these women through a matrimonial website, officials stated.

He posed as a railway employee, an Income Tax inspector, or a Customs officer on various fake profiles he created. His targets were middle-aged women who were either unmarried, divorced, or widowed, police explained.

Acquaintances formed on the website were followed by lengthy phone conversations, eventually leading to visits to the victims' homes, they said.

“He emotionally manipulated the women by promising lifelong support for their children. He also assured many of his victims that he would secure them jobs post-marriage. He underwent marriage rituals with several women in temples, lived with them in their homes, but never brought any of them to his own residence,” a police officer commented.

He later blackmailed these women by threatening to release their private photos and videos, the officer added.

Multiple cases have been registered against him in Odisha , as well as in Rajasthan , West Bengal, Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh , Haryana , and Delhi, police confirmed.

His arrest came after a woman from Cuttack lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime Unit of the Odisha CID-Crime Branch.

This woman had lost her husband in a road accident in 2022 and was raising two daughters. She met the accused after registering on the matrimonial website in October of the previous year.

He allegedly extorted approximately ₹5 lakh in cash and 32 grams of gold from her. Upon discovering his other relationships, she filed a complaint.

A case has been registered, and the investigation is ongoing, police noted.

(With PTI Inputs)