Bangalore:
A bit of negligence in getting done a background check of a marriage proposal proved too costly for a girl in Bangalore who was allegedly raped and duped of Rs 1.5 lakh by a man who approached her seeking a marriage alliance.
The family had published a matrimonial advertisement a seeking suitable alliance for their daughter. That's when Satish Chandra K approached the family and introduced himself as an officer working with the Ojas Mining Company. Impressed by the way he carried himself, the family agreed to the proposal.
According to police, the couple met in March and Satish asked the girl to accompany him on a business trip to Chennai. Convinced that Satish won't take undue advantage of her, she agreed to go along with him. The couple stayed at the Palmgrove Hotel, and Satish didn't misbehave with her in any way.
A few days later, he asked her to accompany him to Chennai once again and the girl readily agreed. On both occasions, she paid all the bills, amounting to Rs 1.5 lakh using her credit card.
The duo put up in the same hotel, but this time Satish allegedly forced himself upon her.
"I tried to resist, but he threatened me with a knife. He assured that he would marry me," said the girl.
The duo returned to Bangalore the next day, and Satish severed all connections with the girl. That's when she told her parents that she was raped.
Aghast, her family started searching for him. They then contacted Sheshadripuram police who revealed that Satish had cheated several girls in the city with the same premise.
PSI Shrinivas J said, "We have registered the case and have started our investigation. Satish's real name is Amrutahalli, but we are yet to get the number of girls he has cheated."