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Man posing as ISRO scientist held in Navi Mumbai for cheating women on matrimonial apps
Updated On: 27 February, 2026 07:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Amarjeet Singh
According to the police, Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested man accused of using matrimonial apps to allegedly sexually exploit and financially cheat highly educated women

The accused allegedly extorted Rs 96.97 lakh from multiple victims, police said. Representational Pic/File
A 34-year-old man posing as an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist was held in Navi Mumbai city of Maharashtra for allegedly cheating women on matrimonial apps, police said on Friday.
According to the police, Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested man accused of using matrimonial apps to allegedly sexually exploit and financially cheat highly educated women.
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