A gang, including one woman and two men, lured a 50-year-old Uttar Pradesh man to Jhansi for a blind date, then ambushed and held him for a Rs.3 lakh ransom. Police intervened after victim’s son reported the incident, managing to rescue him and arrest the suspects, who confessed to using multiple women in similar schemes.
The police revealed that victim had already paid ₹1 lakh before the rescue operation, which involved an officer posing as victim’s son. Further investigation aims to dismantle the larger gang network that has allegedly targeted other men with similar traps. This case has exposed ongoing honeytrap schemes in the region, raising safety concerns for singles seeking companionship online
