Gay dating scam busted in UP

Two men arrested for blackmailing people through gay dating apps. Here’s how…

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00:00These men were accused of blackmailing and extorting money from people through gay dating apps.

00:05Many times, due to fear of being insulted, the complainant doesn't come forward.

00:08But what was their modus operandi? Here's what happened.

00:1122-year-old Kishore Singh was the 12th dropout, while 20-year-old Deepak Kumar was a law student.

00:17There are two Adhruv Chintaram, Kishore and Deepak.

00:21One is originally from Bulandshahr and the other is from Noida.

00:24They took premium subscriptions to three gay dating apps and created their profile.

00:29They even added their own photos to make it look genuine.

00:37They would spend hours chatting on the apps and even went out on dates.

00:41After meeting them on multiple occasions and building trust,

00:44they would invite their victims over and get intimate with them with their consent.

00:49But little did their victims know that they would secretly record them engaging in sexual acts.

00:55The suspects then used to blackmail the victims, saying that they would publish the videos on social media

01:00and demanded money or valuable items in exchange.

01:11It was revealed that the suspects had been operating for over six months.

01:16But it all came to an end when a 20-year-old victim approached the police and filed a case.

01:21The 20-year-old victim said that the suspects demanded Rs. 30,000 and a gold necklace

01:26and threatened to publish the video on social media if it didn't meet their demands.

01:31Based on the complaint, the police sprung into action.

01:34A case was registered under Section 3084 of the Bharatiya Naya Sanhita.

01:39Under this section, a person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to 7 years

01:46and shall also be liable to a fine.

01:48According to the National Crime Records Bureau, dating scams increased by more than 24% in 2022.

01:55And in 2023, people lost over 200 crores due to these scams.

02:00The police said most of the victims don't file complaints, so such cases often go unreported.

02:18The two suspects, Kishore and Deepak, were traced with the help of electronic surveillance

02:23and were arrested on 13 September 2024, the police said.

02:27The further investigation was still underway as of publishing this story.

02:48Deepak