Nagpur: Beltarodi police have charged a 32-year-old man for allegedly cheating a 41-year-old woman, a divorcee, of Rs22 lakh after befriending her on a matrimonial app meant for defence personnel.The accused has been identified as Mandeep Sunil Sharma, a native of Bilaspur, presently residing in Himachal Pradesh. Police have registered a case for cheating and criminal breach of trust.The complainant, a resident of Narendra Nagar, lives with her mother and a child. She had registered her profile on a matrimonial app where she came in contact with the accused.According to the complaint, Sharma introduced himself as an Army personnel and later claimed he quit to start a business.Promising to marry her, Sharma started demanding money on the pretext of business needs. Between March 7, 2024, and July 18, this year, he allegedly took a total of Rs22 lakh from the woman.When Sharma stopped responding and failed to return the money, the woman realised she was duped and lodged a complaint on Sept 12.