MBA graduate arrested in Gurugram for extorting Rs 90 lakh through dating app honey-trap

Gurugram Police arrested a 24-year-old MBA graduate for allegedly blackmailing her boyfriend and extorting about 90 lakh rupees by threatening to file a false rape case against him.

What Happened

According to ACP Crime Naveen Sharma, the accused woman, Suryadita Das, is a native of West Bengal who lived in Sushant Lok and studied at a Gurugram university. She met the victim, an अंकित named Ankit from Sector 47 who works in a company, on a dating app called Seeking three years ago. The two entered a relationship and had physical relations while going out together. Later, the relationship soured as the woman began demanding money and threatened to frame him in a rape case if he refused. Fearing police action and social shame, the man gave her about 90 lakh rupees over time.

Arrest And Bank Details

Even after taking 90 lakh rupees, the woman continued to pressure him for more cash. The victim finally filed a written complaint with the police. Crime branch officers set a trap and caught the woman at a cafe in Sector 47 while she was taking 50 thousand rupees in cash from the victim. Police checked her bank accounts and found 95 lakh rupees deposited inside them. Investigators have frozen the bank account and a court sent the accused woman to two days of police remand for further questioning.

Context

Online dating scams involving emotional manipulation and subsequent blackmail have become a growing concern for law enforcement agencies in urban areas. Police investigations in such extortion cases typically focus on tracing all financial transactions to find out if there are other undisclosed victims.