Jaipur: The Pratap Nagar police station of the capital has uncovered a gang that robs males by befriending them on social media apps. Police arrested 4 accused in two separate circumstances on Thursday. Fake SIM playing cards have additionally been recovered from the possession of the accused. The gang members used to focus on eminent individuals.
DCP East Tejaswini Gautam stated that two victims had lodged a report at Pratap Nagar police station that some boys had invited them to Pratap Nagar space after befriending them via social media app. He referred to as saying that he was alone within the room after which different members of the gang got here and began threatening him by making images and movies on his cellular. By threatening to make the picture and video viral, they took him hostage within the room and obtained Rs 10,000 money and Rs 2 lakh transferred. Withdrawn 40 thousand rupees from ATM. Also reset the cell phone. The police registered a case and began investigation. The accused have been traced on the premise of CCTV footage and technical help. The police achieved success within the case and arrested 4 accused.
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These accused have been arrested: He stated that on Thursday, Jitendra Kumar Jat, resident of Sikar, Ravindra Singh Rathod, resident of Kuchaman, Chetan Sharma, resident of Alwar and Nikhil Gurjar, resident of Pratap Nagar, Jaipur have been arrested. The seek for different members of the gang is happening.
Used to cheat like this: According to the police, the accused used to contact males by creating their accounts on on-line homosexuality apps. After turning into mates, they used to speak with them and get details about the sufferer. Once the gang realized that the sufferer was reputed, they might share their cellular quantity with him. The cellular quantity was taken from a pretend ID or ID of one other particular person, in order that they might not be recognized. After giving the cellular quantity, he used to develop friendship with the sufferer by repeatedly speaking to him, then calling him to his room and threatening to make a video and make it viral via different members of the gang, he used to switch money and cash from the account.
Police appealed to most of the people: Jaipur Police has appealed to most of the people that if somebody harasses you or tries to blackmail you thru courting app, then instantly lodge a criticism on the police management room or cyber helpline quantity. Do not promote such gangs by giving them cash. Also, an attraction has been made to make sure obligatory police verification of the tenant.
