Complaint filed by city doctor against wife and in-laws for large-scale online fraud.
New Delhi, August 22, 2025
Cybercrime police in Bengaluru have arrested a woman and her parents for allegedly siphoning off about ₹29 lakh from her husband’s account through many internet transactions. The complaint was filed by a city-based doctor, who married the accused, also a doctor, in March 2023. According to the complaint, within a few months of the marriage, the woman began accessing her husband’s tablet device and using his personal accounts to place numerous online orders without his knowledge.
Investigators revealed that between June 2023 and November 2024, she purchased more than 2,500 items from e-commerce platforms. It was determined that these transactions were worth ₹28,74,545.42. The complainant alleged that the purchases were not made for the household or her own use, but largely for the benefit of her parents. He further claimed that the accused had systematically carried out these activities, thereby diverting his funds and misusing his identity for her family’s gain.
Based on these allegations, police have registered a case against the woman as well as her parents. They have been booked under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, along with Sections 61 (criminal conspiracy), 318 (cheating), and 319 (impersonation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to officials, the scale and manner of the alleged fraud indicate that it was not accidental or casual but part of a deliberate plan to exploit the complainant’s financial credentials.
Cybercrime investigators have begun tracking the digital trail of the transactions to determine how the purchases were made, which devices were used, and where the products were delivered. This will help establish whether the items were indeed received by the accused and her family or whether they were further distributed elsewhere. The investigation also seeks to confirm whether the accused parents played an active role in the purchases or knowingly benefitted from them.
Police sources indicated that the case is a striking example of financial fraud carried out within a domestic relationship, highlighting how trust can be misused in the digital age. Authorities are continuing their probe to gather evidence that will determine the scale of involvement of all three accused and whether additional charges may be filed.
