The Delhi Crime Branch’s Anti Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) arrested a 38 year old conman who allegedly duped over 50 women, including a Judicial Officer, under the pretense of marriage through matrimonial websites like Jeevansathi.com and Shadi.com, posing as a senior government official.
According to the police on Thursday, the accused has been identified as an interstate wanted criminal namely 38 year old Mukeem Ayyub Khan, who is a resident of Delhi’s Shastri Park and is originally from Gujarat’s Vadodra. He has five cases registered against him including two in Delhi and three in Uttar Pradesh’s Raibareli, Rampur, and Lucknow.
DCP Crime Branch Sanjay Kumar Sain said, “During a detailed interrogation, Khan confessed to his involvement in numerous crimes. He revealed that he created fake profiles on matrimonial websites like Jeevanshadi.com and Shadi.com, posing as a senior government official. He primarily targeted high-profile Muslim women, including widows and divorcees, as it was easier to gain their trust.”
He added that to gain their sympathy, Khan would engage the women in tales of personal tragedy, such as the death of his wife and his struggle to care for his daughter. “He would then meet the women's families to discuss marriage, gaining their trust further. Once the women were convinced, he would ask for money under various pretexts, such as booking marriage venues,” Sain stated.
Khan also took expensive items, including mobile phones, jewelry, and even vehicles. Khan, a native of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is married with three children.
“He started his con operations in 2020, meeting a divorcee in Vadodara through Shadi.com. After gaining her trust and marrying her, he took Rs. 30,000 from her under false pretenses. In 2023, he employed the same tactics to marry another woman in Preet Vihar, Delhi,” the DCP added.
Despite continuous raids in different states, Khan evaded arrest by frequently changing locations and continuing his crimes. However, using technical surveillance and human intelligence, the team received a credible lead that Khan was coming to Delhi from Vadodara where they laid a trap and apprehended him near Nizamuddin Railway Station.
