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Man Arrested at Hyderabad Airport for Posing as CISF Officer in Marriage Scam

Police say the case shows how a uniform plus staged airport images can power a convincing online marriage scam.

Overview

  • Central Industrial Security Force personnel, who guard Indian airports, stopped a 30-year-old in full uniform after he roamed the terminal taking photos Monday at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
  • He allegedly bought a CISF-style uniform, took pictures at the airport, and made a video call to persuade a divorcee's family that he worked there.
  • Investigators say he created fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram, and matrimonial sites to pass himself off as a central government employee.
  • Police report his phone held hundreds of chats with women, suggesting a wider pattern they are now working to trace and confirm.
  • Hyderabad Police registered a case for impersonation, cheating, and Information Technology Act offenses, and the accused is in judicial custody.