Delhi: Gay sextortion gang busted, used to blackmail victim through Grindr app

With the arrest of four people in separate operations, the Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted two ‘gay sextortion gangs’ operating in South East Delhi using online dating app ‘Grinder’, an official said. Used to trap the victims. The accused have been identified as Arun Kumar alias Chhotu (22), Vishal Kohli (24), Rajesh Kumar (42) and Anuj alias Banda (21). According to the police, recently a new modus operandi came to their notice. Criminals create fake profiles on the app ‘Grindr’ and have friendly chats with their victims. The accused lure the victims to participate in sexual activities and invite them to specific places. Once the victims are in an objectionable position, the co-accused forcefully enter the premises. They proceed to make a nude video of the victim and then threaten to share it with her friends and family members.

Fearing social stigma, the victim succumbs to the demands of the accused and transfers the money to the accounts provided by them. “In the first incident, the complainant informed the police that he had met a person named Rahul on the social media app ‘Grinder’. Rahul lured the victim to meet him at Vinobapuri Metro Station on April 24. On reaching the metro station, Rahul directed the complainant to a room located in Srinivaspuri area, where the trap had already been set up,” said Rajesh Deo, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East), once inside the room and engaged in conversation, the two men suddenly Walked in and started a recording. complainant’s video

“They forced her to strip and threatened to release the video publicly. Seeing that the victim was in a respected profession, she was overcome with fear and pleaded for mercy. The criminals extorted Rs 2 lakh. Fearing exposure in the society, the victim DCP said, “Complied with their demands and transferred the specified amount using ‘PhonePe’ app to the account of one of her acquaintances.” Case registered during investigation After the arrest, the police tracked down two criminals, Arun and Vishal, in Ghaziabad’s Loni area and arrested them from there. “Further, Rajesh Kumar was also nabbed from Shahbad Dairy area,” the official said. , the complainant narrated her encounter with a man named Nikhil on the dating app ‘Grindr’.

“Subsequently, they initiated communication through WhatsApp and agreed to meet at Mohan Estate Metro station for a casual hookup. On reaching the designated place, the complainant was directed to go to Mata Chowk, Aali village, where Nikhil Waited for that,” said Dev. , “On reaching the destination, three persons carrying wooden sticks and two knives suddenly entered the room. The four assailants physically assaulted the complainant, forced her to perform oral sex against her will. Further, they sexually assaulted the complainant 33,000 has been collected from the Paytm platform,” the official said. “The medico-legal case of the complainant was taken up and during investigation, Anuj was arrested,” the officer said. Efforts are being made to nab the remaining accused. “Investigation in both the cases is in the process of unearthing the entire conspiracy,” the official said.