Sextortion gang busted in Delhi, police say victims were targeted through Tinder


The arrest in Dabri comes days after the Delhi Police said they arrested the mastermind of an interstate sextortion gang from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. — Dreamstime/TNS

INDIA: The Delhi Police on Oct 26 busted a sextortion gang in Dabri, southwest of the Indian capital, reported news agency ANI. Five people have been arrested, the agency report further said.

According to the police, the members of the gang used to make contact with the targets through the Tinder app and extort money, ANI further reported.

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