In Jaipur, a man befriended someone on a dating app and asked for ₹1.5 million. He then assaulted him in a hostel and demanded ₹50,000 to cover up the fact that he was "gay."

A case has come to light in Jaipur, India, where a student was defrauded of ₹1.50 lakh by friends he befriended on a dating app. The accused blackmailed the student by threatening to defame him and extorted money from him. It is alleged that the fraudsters demanded ₹50,000 in exchange for keeping their 'gay' status hidden. A case has been registered against the accused at Shivdaspura police station on behalf of the victimized college student. Police stated that the 26-year-old boy, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, reported...