A 28-year-old private employee from Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs 2.18 lakh by a man she met on a dating app. The accused befriended the Mulund resident online, gained the trust of her family by promising marriage and cheap travel bookings, and later disappeared after taking the money.

According to the police, the woman, who lives with her parents and younger sister, first connected with the accused through a dating app in August 2025. He introduced himself as Kaushik Raj Abhaykumar Singh, also known as Ankit Singh, claiming he was based in Delhi and originally from Bihar. He told the woman that he ran multiple businesses, including a company named AIVIRA Living Pvt Ltd, and was involved in arranging hotel bookings and flight tickets.