Thai woman accuses Kanpur ‘husband’ of Rs 60 lakh fraud, hiding marriage

A 35-year-old woman from Thailand has accused a businessman named Mohammad Irfan of fraud and attempted conversion in Kanpur, India. According to the woman, Irfan, who runs a tannery business in Kanpur, took around Rs 60 lakh from her over several installments to expand his business. She met Irfan through social media four years ago and they eventually married in Thailand.

However, Irfan allegedly stopped answering her calls and cut off contact. When she returned to India for an acquaintance's tourism visa, she confronted Irfan and his family, who allegedly assaulted and threatened her, forcing her to convert to Islam. Irfan has been arrested and the police are investigating her allegations.