Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Mumbai Man Robbed After Dating App Meeting
A 40-year-old man in Mumbai was tricked and robbed by four people he met on a dating app called Grindr.
On New Year's Eve, he started talking to someone on the app and agreed to meet them.
When he met them, the people started threatening him, saying he had stolen things and had drugs.
They made him give them Rs 20,000 by threatening him with a broken bottle.
The man then went to the police and reported what happened.
The police have now started investigating the case.
A 40-year-old man was threatened and robbed after meeting someone on the dating app Grindr in Powai, Mumbai.
The incident occurred on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, around 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM.
The victim was taken to an open area where three other men joined and threatened him with a broken beer bottle.
The accused extorted Rs 20,000 from the victim by forcing him to transfer money through a mobile scanner.
The Powai police registered a case against four individuals under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- A 40-year-old man from Andheri East, Mumbai
- What
- Was threatened and robbed by four individuals after meeting them through a dating app
- When
- On December 31, 2023, around 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
- Where
- Near Chandivali bus stop and an open area behind Hotel Express Inn on Vihar Lake Road, Powai, Mumbai
- Why
- The accused threatened the victim with false accusations of theft and drug possession, and extorted money from him
- Victim's Age
- 40
- Location of Incident
- Powai, Mumbai
- Date of Incident
- December 31, 2023
- Time of Incident
- 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 20,000
- App Used
- Grindr
- Charges Filed
- Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
