The Rachakonda police reported Wednesday that they had detained two Nigerians accused of posing as “love gurus” and defrauding a doctor in Hyderabad out of Rs 12 lakh.
The victim, who was going through a difficult time in her life and fell for the con after looking up a “love spell caster” on Google, was told by the couple that they would cast a love spell on her.
Okwuchukwu (41), and Obiwuru Jonathan Uzaka (35), both residents of Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, were named by the police as the individuals arrested. The police were looking for Daniel and Michala Ajunda, two further suspects.
According to the police, the complainant, an ophthalmologist, said the accused informed her that they were “love spell casters” from Uganda and would perform some prayers for her love. The accused also sought Rs 1 lakh to be transferred initially and collected up to Rs 12.45 lakh citing various reasons.
The complainant who was seeking a solution to her love life problems and professional success had searched online for “love spell caster” and got the phone number of the fraudsters, she told police in her complaint.
Based on her complaint, the police registered a case and collected technical evidence. A special team led by Inspector J Narender Goud rushed to Delhi, arrested the accused and brought them to Hyderabad on transit remand, a police statement said.
