On October 17, a 22-year-old woman from Guntur lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime police station of the CID stating that she was duped by one Rajapathi of Hyderabad to the tune of Rs 20 lakh. The victim informed the police that she came in contact with him through Facebook.
By introducing himself as an IIT graduate and a software professional, Rajapathi lured the victim into the trap. Rajapathi, who is actually 3.5 feet tall, had put a handsome man's photo as his profile picture. Thinking that Rajapathi is a good-looking software professional, the victim became close to him. They used to 'chat' frequently and even conversed on the phone. After gaining her confidence, Rajapathi informed the woman that he was suffering from some kidney disease and requested her to help him financially.
Blinded by love, she agreed to help Rajapathi and asked him to come to Guntur to collect the money. Rajapathi then told her that due to the illness he was not able to travel and assured her that his friend Sridhar would come to collect the cash. Subsequently, the victim gave Rs 3 lakh in cash and 30 tolas of gold to Rajapathi's 'friend Sridhar' in Guntur. Meanwhile, the woman's family members discovered that gold was missing and she told them the truth. The victim informed Rajapathi that her family had found out about the incident. The 'IIT graduate' told her that he needs some more money for treatment. He convinced her that the entire amount would be returned soon. Believing him, the victim gave another 20 tolas of gold. After this, Rajapathi snapped all communication with the victim.
Realising that she was duped, the victim informed her family and a complaint was lodged with the police. During the investigation, police tracked the IP address of the culprit and reached his house in Bowenpally. However, sensing that he was in trouble, Rajapathi fled from the place. The special teams finally managed to arrest him from a friend's place in Visakhapatnam. Police recovered Rs 4.75 lakh cash, 18.5 tolas of gold, a laptop and two cell phones from him.Source-TOI
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