Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Youth Assaulted in Kolkata After Meeting on Dating App
A young person in Kolkata was hurt by someone they met on a dating app.
The person they met asked them to come to an abandoned building.
Once there, the youth was attacked by the person and others.
The attackers took videos, stole their phone's memory card, and demanded money, threatening the youth's family if he didn't pay.
The youth left without paying.
Now, the police are trying to find the people who did this using information from the dating app.
A youth was assaulted in Kolkata after meeting an individual on a gay dating app.
The victim was lured to an abandoned building near Ballygunge railway station.
The attackers recorded videos of the assault and stole the victim's SD card.
The attackers demanded Rs 20,000 from the victim and threatened his family.
Police are investigating the incident and attempting to identify the suspects.
- Who
- A youth and his assailants, whom he met on a gay dating app.
- What
- A youth was assaulted and extorted.
- When
- The assault occurred on Monday, with the report filed on Friday.
- Where
- Southern Kolkata, near Ballygunge railway station and an abandoned building.
- Why
- The motivation is unclear; extortion was attempted.
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Incident
- Assault and Extortion
- Victim
- A youth
- Suspects
- Met via gay dating app
- Threats
- Harm to family if money not paid
- Money demanded
- Rs 20,000