Faridabad mother, daughter befriend wealthy men on Tinder, drug and rob them

The accused mother-daughter duo targeted men who appeared to be financially well-off on Tinder. First, they befriended them and then invited them to hotels for dates before drugging and robbing them.

In Short

• Mother-daughter duo arrested in Faridabad for targeting men on Tinder
• They went on Tinder dates with the men, then drugged and robber them
• Suspected of similar crimes as part of interstate racket in Andaman, Surat, Delhi-NCR

A mother-daughter duo has been arrested in Faridabad for targeting men through dating app Tinder, meeting them at hotels, and drugging and robbing them. They also extorted money from these men by threatening to implicate them in false rape cases.

The two women were arrested by the Faridabad Police's Crime Branch, following an investigation into an interstate gang involved in robbery and blackmail.

According to the police, the accused targeted men who appeared to be financially well-off on Tinder. First, they befriended them and then invited them to hotels for dates. Once at the hotel, the women served the victims drug-laced substances, rendering them unconscious before robbing them and fleeing the spot.

In some cases, the mother-daughter duo threatened to implicate the victims in false rape cases to extort large sums of money from them.

Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the gang had an interstate network, with the accused women suspected of carrying out similar crimes in the Andaman Islands, Surat and Delhi-NCR, police said.

Faridabad Police is currently questioning the two women to identify other members of the gang and ascertain their involvement in additional cases. They have also urged people to exercise caution while befriending strangers through dating and social media apps. Furthermore, anyone facing blackmail, threats or extortion, has been urged to immediately contact the police.

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