Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Grindr Meeting Precedes One Man’s Death at Vadodara Hotel
Two men met using a dating app called Grindr.
They were both from Vadodara and had also talked on WhatsApp.
They went to a hotel late at night.
They arrived at about 3 a.m.
and received Room 304.
This was only their second time meeting in person.
By about 7 a.m., one of the men had died.
The report says a sudden power cut may have led to a fall in the room.
Police are now investigating what happened.
Two men from Vadodara met through Grindr and later stayed in contact on WhatsApp.
They checked into Hotel Vintage Inn in Dandia Bazaar at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19.
The men were assigned Room 304 during their second in-person meeting.
One man was dead by about 7 a.m., according to the report.
Police are investigating an alleged fall inside the room after a sudden power cut.
- Who
- Two men from Vadodara who had met through Grindr; one of them died.
- What
- A police investigation began after one man died following an alleged fall inside a hotel room.
- When
- The men arrived at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19; one man was dead by about 7 a.m.
- Where
- Room 304 at Hotel Vintage Inn in Dandia Bazaar, Vadodara.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether a sudden power cut led to the fall.
- Meeting platform
- Grindr
- Communication
- The men stayed in contact through WhatsApp after meeting on Grindr.
- Hotel
- Hotel Vintage Inn
- Location
- Dandia Bazaar, Vadodara
- Room
- 304
- Arrival time
- About 3 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19
- Reported death time
- About 7 a.m.