India, April 23 -- A 34-year-old history sheeter was arrested on April 15 for allegedly cheating a Pune-based woman through a fake profile on a matrimonial website, where he claimed to be an ISRO scientist, Yerwada police said on Wednesday.

The accused, Adarsh Prashant Mhatre, a resident of Alibaug in Raigad district, has a police record of engaging in such swindling. He allegedly used multiple fake identities-'Swapnil Varule,' 'Hemant Gaykar,' and 'Jayesh Patil'-to target victims online.

Most of the time, the accused approached women for marriage claiming to be a 'scientist'. He slowly gained their confidence by making false promises, including offering to cover family members' educational expenses. His next step was to convince the vi...