Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Techie Drugged and Robbed by Online Date
A young man in Bengaluru met someone on a dating app.
They decided to go out and even booked a hotel room to stay overnight.
The man said the woman gave him a drink, and he fell asleep.
When he woke up, she was gone, and so were his valuable things, like gold jewelry and cash.
He was scared to tell the police at first because he worried she might share private pictures.
But he eventually went to the police, who are now looking for the woman.
It's a reminder to be careful when meeting people online.
A Bengaluru software engineer was drugged and robbed by a woman he met on the dating app Happn.
The incident occurred after they met at a restaurant and booked a hotel room for an overnight stay.
The victim lost gold and cash worth approximately Rs 6.8 lakh, including a gold chain, bracelet, and headset.
The accused disappeared from the hotel the next morning, and her phone was switched off.
The victim delayed reporting the incident due to fear of private photos being leaked online.
- Who
- A 26-year-old software engineer from Tamil Nadu and a woman he met on a dating app.
- What
- The software engineer was drugged and robbed of valuables worth over Rs 6 lakh by a woman he met on an online dating app after they booked a hotel room.
- When
- The incident occurred on the night of November 1st, with the victim waking up to the robbery on the morning of November 2nd. The complaint was filed on November 8th.
- Where
- Bengaluru, starting at The Reservoire restaurant in Indiranagar and concluding at Octave Crystal Heights hotel.
- Why
- The motive appears to be robbery, with the perpetrator drugging the victim to steal his belongings.
Victim's Account
Accused's Actions (Implied)
The Encounter
Victim's Account
Met online, agreed to meet, booked a hotel room together.
Accused's Actions (Implied)
Lured the victim to a hotel after drinks at a restaurant.
The Robbery
Victim's Account
Was drugged with water, lost consciousness, woke up to find valuables missing.
Accused's Actions (Implied)
Administered a substance, fled with gold and cash.
Delayed Complaint
Victim's Account
Afraid of private pictures being leaked, eventually gathered courage to report.
Accused's Actions (Implied)
Likely planned to leverage potential private photos for escape or further exploitation.
- Victim's Age
- 26
- Victim's Profession
- Software Engineer
- Dating App Used
- Happn
- Meeting Location (Initial)
- The Reservoire, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
- Hotel Name
- Octave Crystal Heights
- Date of Incident
- November 1-2
- Estimated Value of Stolen Items
- Over Rs 6 lakh (gold chain, bracelet, wireless headset, cash)
- Accused's Origin
- Tamil Nadu