A 59-year-old teacher, who was looking for a new lease of life, allegedly lost Rs 2.27 crore over a period of five years to a “groom” she met on a matrimonial portal, the Bengaluru police said. The matter came to light when the victim approached the East Division of the Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) wing of the police on October 3.

According to investigators, the victim, a resident of East Bengaluru , works in a central government-run school. She lost her husband, and her son does not live with her. Seeking a partner, she found a match on jeevansathi.com in December 2019. The ‘groom’ introduced himself as Aahan Kumar, a US citizen living in Atlanta.

Kumar, who claimed to have completed his postgraduation from Georgia University, told the victim that he was a drillin

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