A bizarre incident from the Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has come to light where a man’s alleged affair led him straight into a trap set by his own wife(AI-generated representative image)

Prayagraj man arrested after wife lures him through fake Instagram profile

A woman in Prayagraj allegedly used a fake Instagram profile to confront her estranged husband at a temple. Police said the meeting ended in an assault allegation, his detention and a criminal case.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Police said the couple had been married for around nine years
  • The woman alleged she was forced out five years ago
  • She lived with her parents and their one-year-old daughter since then

A bizarre incident from the Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has come to light where a man’s alleged affair led him straight into a trap set by his own wife, ultimately landing him in police custody.

The case was reported from the Daraganj area of Prayagraj. According to police, Soni Tripathi, a resident of Nawabganj, filed a complaint stating that she had been married to Prabhudutt Tripathi alias Raja, a resident of Kisundas village in Pratapgarh, around nine years ago. She alleged that she was thrown out of her matrimonial home and had been living with her parents for the past five years along with their one-year-old daughter. During this period, her husband neither met her nor took responsibility for the child.

Seeking to confront him, Soni devised a plan. She created a fake Instagram account and sent a friend request to her husband, posing as another woman. Unaware of the identity, Prabhudutt began interacting with the account, engaging in conversations and eventually expressing interest in marriage. Over several days, their communication continued, and he insisted on meeting in person.

After initially avoiding the meeting, Soni agreed to meet him on May 2 at the Nagvasuki temple in Daraganj. When Prabhudutt arrived expecting to meet his ‘girlfriend’, he was shocked to find his wife standing before him.

According to the complaint, upon realizing the truth, Prabhudutt allegedly assaulted Soni and threatened her before attempting to flee. The commotion drew attention, and police reached the spot, apprehending him and taking him into custody.

Based on the wife’s complaint, a case has been registered against the accused, and further investigation is underway.

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