AHMEDABAD: A 21-year-old man from Bopal space of the town lodged a criticism with Bodakdev police, claiming that three people kidnapped him and extorted Rs 16,000 utilizing a UPI app. The incident occurred on Sep 8 within the Thaltej space after the complainant contacted one of many accused by way of a homosexual relationship utility.
The criticism additionally talked about that the identical three people had beforehand kidnapped one other individual and extorted Rs 40,000 from him within the Thaltej space.
The accused had been recognized as Swapnil Desai, Aaryan Desai, and Aayush Desai. In response to the police, the complainant had put in a homosexual relationship app on his cell phone on Sep 5. The app permits customers to see different energetic customers of their neighborhood.
On Sep 8, whereas on the Thaltej metro station, the complainant obtained a message and an image from an unknown individual on the relationship app. After responding, the sender instructed the complainant to satisfy at a restaurant with out disclosing his title.
Upon arriving on the cafe, the complainant seen a person in an SUV with tinted home windows. The person requested the complainant to sit down within the entrance passenger seat, the place two different males had been already seated. The complainant alleged that the 2 males assaulted him and demanded cash whereas driving in direction of Shilaj. Additionally they confiscated his cell phone.
The accused compelled the complainant into transferring cash into the checking account of one of many accused. The complainant referred to as a pal and organized for Rs 16,000. Beneath duress, the complainant transferred the Rs 16,000 to one of many kidnapper’s accounts, which was registered beneath the title Aayush Rabari.
After studying information stories about the identical three males kidnapping a 23-year-old man from Thaltej, the complainant approached the Bodakdev police.
The police charged the accused beneath completely different sections of BNS, together with kidnapping, inflicting hurt, theft, and abetment. An investigation into the matter has been initiated.
