Shocking Kidnapping and Robbery Case Unfolds in Jaisalmer, Six Arrested
A young man was kidnapped and robbed of ₹1.42 lakh in Jaisalmer, with six suspects arrested shortly after the incident.
Jaisalmer, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : A disturbing incident of kidnapping and robbery has emerged from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. A young man was lured through the dating app ‘Grindr’ under the pretext of meeting someone. He was then abducted and forced to transfer ₹1.42 lakh from his bank account via UPI.
The Jaisalmer police acted swiftly, arresting six suspects within two hours of receiving the report. The assailants allegedly confiscated the victim’s mobile phone and ATM card, recording his images and videos during the ordeal.
According to police reports, Dalendra Bhatia, a resident of Jaisalmer, filed a complaint at the Kotwali police station on November 9. He claimed that four individuals took him out of the city in a vehicle and assaulted him in a secluded area.
The suspects reportedly seized his mobile phone and ATM card, subsequently forcing him to transfer ₹1.42 lakh through UPI transactions.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a black Hyundai Creta was used in the crime. The victim was contacted through the Grindr app, where he was asked to share his location near Gita Ashram in Jaisalmer. An accomplice arrived in a car to pick him up, and after a short distance, additional suspects joined them.
The group then took the victim against his will towards Baramsar, outside Jaisalmer. In a deserted location, they assaulted him, stole his belongings, and compelled him to transfer money via UPI. They also took his ATM card and recorded images and videos before abandoning him in a remote area.
Taking the incident seriously, District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare ordered the formation of special police teams to identify and apprehend the suspects. Under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Suresh Sankhla and Circle Officer Roop Singh Inda, police teams conducted searches at various locations in Jaisalmer.
Within two hours of the complaint, the police arrested six suspects, all reported to be from Uttar Pradesh. The black Creta used in the incident was seized from the market area. Authorities have also begun the process of freezing the UPI transactions used to transfer the stolen funds.
Interrogations of the arrested suspects are underway, while investigators are looking into the financial transactions linked to this alleged kidnapping and extortion. The police are also examining whether the suspects were involved in similar incidents targeting individuals through dating applications.
