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Pune Police Arrest Australian NRI in ₹3.6 Crore Matrimony Scam as India Launches Nationwide Cybercrime Crackdown

Pune Cyber Police have arrested Abhishek Shukla in a high-value matrimony scam, marking a ramped-up nationwide effort against sophisticated online fraud.

Inspector Dinesh Kumar Sharma said an FIR has been registered and efforts are on to trace the accused. (For representation)
The victim said he was initially suspicious, but the WhatsApp display picture of the number showed an official police logo (For representation only)
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Overview

  • Abhishek Shukla, an Australian passport holder who posed as “Dr Rohit Oberoi,” was intercepted at Mumbai airport on June 25 and booked for defrauding a Pune woman of ₹3.6 crore via a fake matrimonial profile.
  • Cyber investigators have traced Shukla’s messages to over 3,194 women on matrimonial platforms, suggesting a far larger number of potential victims are still unidentified.
  • Pune authorities are urging any women who interacted with the fake profile to file complaints as probes continue into cross-border fund transfers and cryptocurrency laundering.
  • Separate investigations in Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and other cities have led to arrests in digital detention extortion schemes, investment frauds and online advertisement scams collectively siphoning crores of rupees.
  • Law enforcement units are freezing suspect assets and implementing ‘Zero FIR’ guidelines, alongside calls for matrimonial and social media sites to strengthen identity verification.