India, Sept. 16 -- Delhi Police has busted a pan-India matrimonial cyber fraud racket allegedly run from Agra by a 29-year-old practicing advocate, who used fake profiles, staged conversations with women posing as prospective brides and multiple payment demands to dupe men seeking marriage.

Amit Kumar allegedly operated a fake matchmaking service under the name "Shaadi Partner" and deliberately capped the fraud at Rs 15,000 per victim, a strategy police said was aimed at discouraging complaints.

The firm was also registered under the MSME and UP Labour Department, while banking channels and SIM cards were procured in its name, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir said.

Police registered an FIR after a complainant allege...