Mumbai Woman Swindled of Rs 17 Lakh in Matrimonial Fraud After Divorce

• A Mulund woman, recovering from divorce, lost Rs 17 lakh in an online matrimonial fraud.
• She met the fraudster, Viraj Bhosale, on a matrimonial website after her family encouraged her to remarry.
• Bhosale gained her trust by claiming his father was an IPS officer and discussing social work and an NGO.
• He promised affordable housing for divorced women through the Nirbhaya Fund, convincing her to take a Rs 17 lakh personal loan.
• After taking the money, Bhosale became evasive and threatened her when she demanded repayment; police investigation is underway.