Pune Dating App Robbery Gang Busted: Five Arrested for Luring, Threatening, and Robbing Men

• Kondhwa police in Pune arrested five individuals for robbing young men lured through dating apps and social media.
• The gang created fake profiles, called victims to secluded spots, and threatened them with weapons like machetes.
• Victims were robbed of gold jewelry, mobile phones, and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs.
• The arrested accused are Rohil Akil Shaikh, Nuhan Naim Shaikh, Shahid Shahnoor Momin, Ishan Nisar Shaikh, and Wahid Dastagir Shaikh.
• Police seized stolen jewelry, mobile phones, weapons, and two two-wheelers; two more similar crimes were confessed by the gang.

Why It Matters: A Pune gang using dating apps to lure and rob men has been busted, leading to five arrests.