11 months ago
Bengaluru Engineer Drugged and Robbed by Woman Met on Dating App
A young man in Bengaluru who works as a software engineer met a woman on a dating app called Happn.
They decided to meet up and went to a restaurant, then a lodge.
The woman ordered food and gave the man a drink that made him fall asleep.
When he woke up, the woman was gone, and so were his gold jewelry, cash, and other belongings, which were worth a lot of money.
He reported it to the police, who think she drugged him and are investigating.
A 26-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru was robbed of Rs 6.89 lakh in valuables.
He met the accused, identified as Kavipriya, on the Happn dating application.
The incident took place after they met on November 1 and went to a lodge.
The engineer was allegedly drugged through food or water, after which the woman fled with his gold ornaments and cash.
A case of theft and cheating has been registered by the Indiranagar police.
- Who
- A 26-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru
- What
- Was allegedly drugged and robbed of gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 6.89 lakh by a woman he met on a dating app.
- Where
- Indiranagar, Bengaluru
- When
- The incident occurred on November 1, and the complaint was filed a week later.
- Why
- The victim was drugged and robbed after meeting a woman from the Happn dating app and going to a lodge.
Key facts
- Victim's Age
- 26
- Victim's Profession
- Software Engineer
- Dating App Used
- Happn
- Date of Incident
- November 1
- Discovery of Robbery
- A week later
- Total Value of Stolen Items
- Rs 6.89 lakh
- Stolen Items
- Gold chain (Rs 3.22 lakh), gold bracelet (Rs 3.45 lakh), Rs 10,000 cash, headset (Rs 12,000)
- Case Registered
- Theft and cheating under BNS sections 303 (2) and 318 (4)
Quotes
The man
The software engineer who was robbed
“they had food, which was ordered by Kavipriya through the Zepto app, around 12.30 am on November 2. Later the woman gave him a tumbler of water, and on drinking it, he fell asleep.”
indianexpress.com
Kavipriya
The woman the victim met on the dating application
“She allegedly told the man that she was not in a state to return to her Paying Guest (PG) facility”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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