The accused had reportedly done fraud with over 20 girls.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 21st February, 2019) While social networking site Facebook has been bringing people closer, it has also become a tool for fraud and blackmail.
In a fresh incident of social media deception, a girl from Attock became friends with a boy on Facebook.
The boy, promising to marry her, got engaged with the girl and took Rs 8 lac from her family making different excuses.
The girl reached out to police after the incident.
Taking prompt action on the Christian girl’s complaint, the police arrested the accused and recovered the amount.
According to a media report, the boy had pretended as a doctor of District Headquarters Hospital to impress the girl. Later, he said that he has passed CSS and has become and ASP.
The boy said that he is going to Lahore for training.
The engagement ceremony was held in a local hotel. The boy, using various tactics, received Rs 8 lac from the girl’s family. He had claimed to buy the dowry in a cheaper price.
However, it later turned out that the boy used to supply toffees to various stores.
The girl told that the accused had befriended her on Facebook and did all this drama.
Not only that, the boy even lied about his father’s health and later said he has died.
The accused had reportedly done fraud with over 20 girls.
On the other hand, the boy told a different story during investigation. He said that the girl had proposed her, adding that he did not know she is a Christian.
He said that one of his friends is also a complicit with the girl.
The investigation team got six-day physical remand of the boy.
The police officials said that the boy actually did fraud with the girl after connecting through Facebook.
