In a startling case of online fraud, a 25-year-old man, Nitin Kumar Gaur, was arrested for allegedly deceiving multiple women under the guise of being an Indian Air Force pilot. Hailing from Bhola Nath Nagar, Gaur previously worked at a shop in Chandni Chowk, and is the son of a vegetable vendor.
The arrest, as reported by DCP (Shahdara) Rohit Meena, followed a complaint by a woman who fell victim to Gaur’s deceit on social media. Operating under the alias ‘Sparsh Sharma’, the suspect lured women with marriage proposals, only to exploit them financially.
The complainant recounted how she encountered ‘Sparsh Sharma’ online, who, feigning to be an IAF pilot, proposed marriage. Gaur’s convincing facade led her to transfer approximately Rs 11 lakh over a year and a half, believing his fabricated story of a frozen bank account due to technical glitches.
The situation escalated when the woman demanded her money back. In response, Gaur resorted to blackmail, threatening to leak her contact information on inappropriate websites. This alarming development led to his eventual capture in Shahdara.
Further investigation revealed a more extensive pattern of deceit. Gaur, who created his fake social media profile in 2017, targeted multiple women, proposing marriage and then citing financial emergencies due to a supposedly frozen bank account by the IT department.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers lurking in the digital world, where trust can often be manipulated for nefarious purposes. The police are currently investigating to uncover the full extent of Gaur’s fraudulent activities.
