Mohali: 3 scammers of gang looting people via dating apps held
Mohali, January 03: Mohali Police on Monday successfully busted a gang that was running a scam to rob girls and boys by approaching them through dating apps. A car and 700/- rupees were stolen from a person named Jashanpreet Singh in district Mohali. After which a case was registered in the Sadar Kharar Police Station against unknown persons.
Police officials formed teams and started investigating it. By controlling one person of the three-member gang who called and robbed people through Dating APP, they achieved significant success and nabbed down the involved accused.
Giving further information, Dr. Garg said that during the investigation of the case, Khushal Singh alias Khushal son Gurmail Singh resident of village Kant, police station Khamano, district Fahitgarh Sahib was arrested.
According to the information received, three persons have made their victims by calling 05 persons through Dating APP for the last 2 months, from whom these persons took 80,000/-, 25,000/-, 10,000/-, 7,000/- and 700/- including ACCENT car. There have been multiple incidents of stealing cars and mobile phones, which are still under investigation.
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- With inputs from our correspondent
