Pune Crime News: Grindr Meet Turns Into Nightmare; Man Assaulted, Blackmailed For ₹10,000
Summary
A young man in Pune was assaulted and blackmailed after meeting someone on the dating app Grindr. The incident occurred in the Nanded City area on July 17, 2025. The accused, identified as Robin alias Shubham Upendra Kamble, lured the victim into a car, assaulted him in an open field, and recorded a video to blackmail him for ₹10,000. The victim was threatened with the video being shared publicly if he refused to pay and had ₹10,000 transferred from his friend’s digital wallets. One suspect was arrested and remanded to police custody, while the second suspect, Omkar Mandlik, remains at large. A case has been registered under multiple sections of the IPC 2023.
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