Man held for cheating woman constable on promise of marriage

Hyderabad Uppal police arrested a 33-year-old man accused of sexually exploiting a woman constable on the pretext of marriage and extorting Rs 1.10 lakh. He allegedly used a fake matrimonial profile, promised marriage, and later threatened her, prompting a complaint

Hyderabad: The Uppal police arrested a 33-year-old man, identified as P Surya Narayana, a resident of Chilukanagar, for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman constable on the pretext of marriage and cheating her of Rs 1.10 lakh.

According to the police, Surya Narayana created a fake profile on a matrimonial website, claiming to work as a section engineer with the Indian Railways. A woman constable from Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh believed his claims. He allegedly gained her trust by promising to marry her and established a physical relationship with her. He later threatened her and extorted Rs 1.10 lakh from her.

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The woman constable eventually realised that she had been cheated and lodged a complaint with the Uppal police.

A case was registered, and the accused was remanded in judicial custody on Thursday.