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Criminals Use Dating Apps to Target LGBTQ Community

April 15, 2025

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Hindustan Times Pune

Miscreants preying on queer individuals through fake profiles on social media: Cops

- Shrinivas Deshpande

PUNE: Pune police have uncovered a concerning trend involving criminals using dating apps as a tool for robbery, particularly targeting members of the LGBTQ community. In a recent operation, police arrested four persons using an LGBTQ dating platform to lure victims before robbing them.

According to officials, such incidents have been reported across the city for the past couple of months, preying on individuals through fake profiles. Once contact was established, victims were invited to isolated locations where they were beaten up and looted.

Police sources revealed that the under-reporting of incidents is a major challenge in cracking down on such crimes.

Due to the prevailing social stigma and fear of discrimination, many transgender victims have chosen not to register formal complaints. This reluctance has, in turn, emboldened criminals.

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