Man in Uttar Pradesh loses ₹1.40 lakh after lured into sexual encounter via Grindr app and secretly filmed by gang in Ghaziabad

Summary

A man in Uttar Pradesh lost ₹1.40 lakh after being lured into a sexual encounter via the Grindr dating app and subsequently filmed by a group of individuals. The incident occurred in Ghaziabad when the victim was invited to a flat, where others secretly recorded him during the encounter. The accused—Rinku, Ajay, and Shubham—were arrested by police after a tip-off, with Rinku identified as the mastermind. Police recovered three mobile phones, ₹10,000 in cash, and three ID cards from Rinku, which are being verified. The investigation suggests the gang may have targeted multiple victims, and two other suspects remain at large.