An Indore 'honey trap' gang has been busted after allegedly extorting money from a former soldier by threatening him with a false rape case, highlighting the dangers of social media interactions.
Key Points
- An Indore 'honey trap' gang, including two women, has been arrested for extorting money.
- The gang allegedly threatened a former soldier with a false rape case to demand money.
- The victim was lured via social media to a resort where the extortion took place.
- Police have also taken action against the resort for failing to record occupant details.
- The accused face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobeying public servant orders.
Three members of a 'honey trap' gang, including two women, were arrested in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly extorting money from a former soldier after threatening to file a rape case against him, a police official said on Friday.
One of the women contacted the complainant on social media and invited him to a resort on Wednesday, where two of her accomplices arrived, Badgonda police station in charge Prakash Vaskale said.
Details of the Extortion
"They threatened to implicate the former soldier in a rape case and demanded Rs 2 lakh from him. We have also learnt that the gang trapped another man and extorted Rs 28,000 from him," Vaskale said.
Action Against the Resort
Action has also been taken against the resort, he added.
"The resort was not recording the details of the occupants in the prescribed format. The resort has been sealed and its operator booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobeying orders promulgated by public servant," the official said.
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