A woman allegedly fraudulently posed as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) employee to marry a man and tried to blackmail her $40 thousand of it. The incident took place in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and the woman, identified as Sadhana, was arrested on Monday.
The arrest took place after her husband accused her of making demands $40 thousand and threatened him after the wedding, according to what was reported by the news agency PTI.
Sadhana’s husband and family accused her of misleading him with false claims about her identity. According to the complaint, Sadhana used fake photos and videos on social media to portray herself as an IAS officer. This convinced the complainant (Abhishek) and his family that she was working in the prestigious civil service.
Believing these allegations, Abhishek went ahead with the marriage. He later called the police, claiming the scam was only discovered after the wedding.
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The family has been booked in the case
Based on Abhishek’s complaint, the police registered an FIR at Faridpur police station against Sadhana, her father Narendra Pal Singh, her brother Surya Pratap and her maternal uncle Rajendra Singh. They are all residents of Satiti village in Budun district.
The police registered a case under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act and Section 66D of the IT Act.
The husband claims assault and blackmail
Abhishek claimed that his wife’s behavior changed after marriage. He claimed that she tried to strangle him, threatened him and his family, and demanded… $40 lakh.
He also alleged that she forced him to sell his agricultural land to raise money to build a hospital on a piece of land she owned in Budon.
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The police claim that the accused confessed
Superintendent of Police (South) Anshika Verma said that Sadhana was arrested after a search operation.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that she had created and uploaded fake photos and videos on Facebook portraying herself as an IAS officer to gain the trust of Abhishek and his family.
According to the officer, Sadhana also allegedly admitted the claim $40 thousand from her husband. The police further claimed that she also assaulted Abhishek during a domestic dispute.
Investigators said Sadhana told them that she was a BA graduate and was preparing for government job exams. Her father, Narendra Pal Singh, is a farmer.
According to the police, the investigation is ongoing to ascertain the full extent of the alleged fraud and the involvement of the other accused mentioned in the FIR.
(with PTI inputs)
