Young man from Mumbai's Shankarwadi area robbed and blackmailed via Telegram group leading to ₹41,000 theft and sexual assault

Summary

A young man from Mumbai’s Shankarwadi area was lured into a Telegram group for LGBTQ+ members, where he was later sexually assaulted, blackmailed, and robbed. The victim was added to the group by an individual who gained his trust before inviting him to a meeting in Shankarwadi. At the meeting, four men sexually assaulted him, recorded the incident, and threatened to share it online if he resisted. They also stole ₹41,000 from his bank account using his ATM card and PIN. A case was registered at Jogeshwari Police Station under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. Police identified and arrested all four accused using CCTV footage and informants.