Hyderabad: A woman from Hyderabad’s Saidabad area was recently duped of Rs 3,38,200 by a fraudster who promised to marry her.

The accused, identified as Hirad Ahmed, gained the victim’s trust through WhatsApp calls, messages, and video chats, claiming to be a doctor in the United Kingdom (UK). He manipulated the victim into opening two new bank accounts, taking two new SIM cards, and sending the passbooks and ATM cards to a fake “UK Affairs Office” in New Delhi .

Later, Ahmed and his associates sent fake visas and marriage-related documents to the victim and demanded money for processing. They repeatedly asked for payments of visa fees, late charges, luggage problems, hotel stays, flight issues, and medical emergencies.

In an advisory to the public, the Hyderabad police cautioned, do

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