Pune:
After gathering details on them from advertisements, he would contact them and lure them into marrying him. But all this ended when Sameer Chavan, who used to pose as a techie, was arrested after he tried to dupe a teacher.
Investigations revealed the 32-year-old Vishrantwadi resident had cheated at least three women and exploited them sexually and financially.
Chavan came under the scanner after a victim's parents filed a missing complaint at the Shirur police station on September 10. Investigators traced her mobile tower location to Kolhapur, and found her with Chavan.
The victim, a teacher, told the police Chavan had cheated her and lured her into marrying him. He took her to various places before coming to Kolhapur, where he was arrested.
As the news about his arrest spread, two women came forward to say Chavan had cheated them financially and disappeared. Another woman claimed Chavan married her and sold off her car.