Overview

• Four men, aged 20–23, were arrested in Dadri, Greater Noida, for extorting victims they met via Grindr.
• The accused coerced victims at gunpoint to transfer money, with one victim forced to pay ₹1,03,500 in two transactions.
• Police recovered a ₹79,000 mobile phone and an illegal country-made pistol from the suspects' possession.
• The gang has reportedly been active for a year, targeting 20–25 victims, including a Hapur resident who lost ₹25,000 and a gold chain.
• Authorities noted societal stigma among victims as a factor that discouraged reporting, enabling the gang's operations.