35-year-old man defrauded of ₹30 lakh in love-extortion scam via WhatsApp in Uttarakhand

Summary

A woman posing as a High Court advocate in Uttarakhand was arrested for allegedly trapping a man in a love-extortion scam. The victim, Deepak Kakkad, was contacted via WhatsApp by a woman who introduced herself as "Ankita Sharma," claiming to be an advocate at the Nainital High Court. She gradually developed a romantic relationship with him, eventually marrying him on May 27 at Piplia Mandir Sakainia Gadarpur. After the marriage, she allegedly demanded Rs 30 lakh from him, threatening his life if he did not comply. Police registered an FIR based on Kakkad’s complaint and arrested the accused, recovering Rs 50,000 in alleged blackmail money and a fake Aadhaar card. The woman, identified as Heena Rawat, reportedly has 18 previous FIRs in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for similar scams.