Man posing as police dupes priest of ₹1 lakh

A 40-year-old priest who had registered on a matrimonial site was allegedly blackmailed and cheated by a man of ₹1 lakh. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim, the cybercrime police have taken up a case and are investigating. In his complaint, the priest, V. Bhat, said he had registered himself on the site and sent out requests to other members. On February 17, he received a call from a man who introduced himself as a police officer posted at the Commissioner’s office. The caller claimed that one of the members on the site had attempted to kill herself and blamed him for it.