On Wednesday, 4th September, yet another gang involved in honey trapping was arrested by the Meerut Police in Uttar Pradesh. The gang consisted of 7 members including 2 women who trapped innocent men using fake Hindu identities. The arrested individuals have been identified as Asif Sayed, Aniket, Deepak, Firoz, Faheem, Ruhina (Simran), and Summaiyaa (Shalu). As per a report by Dainik Bhasker, the accused individuals trapped Hindu men and threatened them for money.
The police have filed a case against the seven at the Partapur Police Station and arrested them during the police check. The police check was happening on Putha Road in the Meerut region when the accused persons were trying to escape from the area on bikes and cars. The police identified the accused and executed immediate arrest.
थाना परतापुर #MeerutPolice द्वारा लोगो के साथ धोखाधडी/ठगी करने वाले 07 शातिर अभियुक्त गिरफ्तार,कब्जे से 1 स्विफ्ट कार, 01 मोटर साईकिल, 07 मोबाइल फोन व 01 फर्जी आधार कार्ड बरामद । #UPPolice pic.twitter.com/oEOA86Z3gZ
— MEERUT POLICE (@meerutpolice) September 5, 2024
The accused persons are all residents of Delhi. The incident came to light only after a fake rape case was filed at Partapur Police Station by one of the women accused. A week ago, one of the women of the gang named Summaiya used a fake name Shalu Sharma, and called the victim from the Partapur area to trap him in an affair. The woman who identified herself as a Hindu then insisted the victim meet in a hotel in the Rithani area. The duo as per the reports then developed sexual relations.
After this, the other members of the gang encircled the victim as he stepped out of the hotel and took him hostage in a Swift car. The accused persons then demanded Rs 50 lakh from the victim and threatened him saying that they would file a rape case against him if no money was provided. The victim then agreed to pay Rs 10 lakh after which he was asked to get the money from home. However, the victim failed to return.
The accused persons then reached the Partapur police station and complained that ‘Shalu’ had been raped by a man from Partapur. The accused woman ‘Shalu’, mentioned in the complaint that she was called by the man after which she was raped. The gang was exposed only after one of the police officers named Mohit Saxena expressed suspicion over the complaint.
थाना परतापुर पुलिस द्वारा लोगो के साथ धोखाधडी/ठगी करने वाले 07 शातिर अभियुक्त गिरफ्तार,कब्जे से 1 स्विफ्ट कार, 01 मोटर साईकिल, 07 मोबाइल फोन व 01 फर्जी आधार कार्ड बरामद ।#MeerutPolice#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/uKKAfb6ysP
— MEERUT POLICE (@meerutpolice) September 4, 2024
The police began the investigation and went to the hotel in Rithani where the duo had met. Meanwhile, the other two members of the gang who had pretended to be the brother and sister-in-law of ‘Shalu’ fled from the Police station. The Police immediately arrested them from the highway.
After this, the victim man from Partapur was called and interrogated. He revealed that he was kidnapped by the gang and asked to provide Rs 50 lakh. He also mentioned that the gang members had threatened him with filing a fake rape case if the money was not provided.
The Police then investigated the case and found out that the woman who had complained about rape was using a fake identity and that her real name was not Shalu but Summaiya. The police also then identified other individuals involved as Asif, Ruhina, Firoz, Faheem, etc. The police stated that the accused were using fake identities to trap innocent men. They also found out that the accused had pressured two men Aniket and Deepak to create chaos at the Police Station while filing a fake rape case. The duo were also arrested.
The police during the investigation discovered that the accused individuals used fake Aadhar cards to develop trust with the potential victim men. As per the police, the women in the gang made consensual sex relations with the victim and then threatened them for money. The accused had trapped several innocent men in the same manner and the mastermind of all this is believed to be Firoz.
The police also opine that there are many other individuals who are involved in this but are absconding at present. “All the members of the gang will soon be arrested. As of now seven have been arrested. Fake Aadhar cards, cars, bikes and mobile phones used by them to trap victims have been recovered. Probe underway,” the Police confirmed.
