Two held from Delhi, Rajasthan for extorting men on dating app
They coerced victims into depositing money online and used multiple accounts to evade detection by authorities
Delhi Police busted a gang that was luring men on dating apps, recording their videos and extorting them, by arresting two men who were operating out of the city and Rajasthan, officers said on Monday.

They coerced victims into depositing money online and used multiple accounts to evade detection by authorities. However, police zeroed in on the two men after a 28-year-old man from Shahdara filed a complaint alleging blackmail by a woman he met on a dating app.
A senior police officer said, “He told us that he met a woman online and they soon started texting on WhatsApp. They once got on a video call, in which the woman recorded the call and later threatened him to upload the recording online. He got scared and sent ₹35,000 to a bank account but the woman demanded more money.”
The Shahdara cyber cell registered a case and started analysing bank accounts, call records and other digital evidence. “We found the money was transferred to one account which belonged to a 31-year-old man but was being operated by someone else. We conducted several raids and arrested one of the accused,” the officer said.
Police said they arrested 31-year-old Mangal Singh from Alipur in Delhi on Saturday and zeroed in on others based on information provided by him.
Dependra Kumar Singh, additional DCP (Shahdara), said a team arrested a 21-year-old man, Shyam Singh, from his home in Rajasthan’s Sikri. “A majority of the extorted funds went to Mangal, followed by another associate known as Sonu, who is still on the run. Another associate Shyam provided email IDs, SIM cards and bank account details to help the gang.”
Police said they seized four phones and identified fake profiles on dating apps, besides another associate identified as Aamir. They said they would ascertain if women were involved in trapping the victims or if the gang used online videos.
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