Railway Special Task Force arrested 2 college students for robbing men through dating app Lur in Kandivali West

Mumbai: Railway police have arrested two college students, who allegedly used a dating app to woo young men as gay in the secluded region in Kandivali West, where they looted them cash and precious items. The plan was reportedly running for the last three months.

According to the police, so far they have looted about 8 to 10 men. The youth have been identified as 19 -year -old Anubhav Ojha, and 19 -year -old Hankar alias Ravi Jha, both are students in a reputed college. The court sent him to police custody by 23 May.

According to police, a 23-year-old well educated youth registered on a dating app, looking for a single-sex partner. On Friday, 16 May, he was approached by a young man named 19-year-old youth, who expressed interest in the meeting for the same-Sex encounter. The meeting was decided near a warehouse located between Borivali and Kandivali railway stations. The area near railway tracks is usually deserted.

Being agreed, the complainant arrived at the place around 9 pm, however, Anubhav Ojha was with another person, Ravi Shankar alias Ravi Jha. In KNIFEPOINT, both suspects allegedly attacked the victim and looted him in an expensive iPhone, 3-gram gold ring ₹ 30,000, 4-gram gold earrings in ₹ 40,000, and .500 2,500 cash.

The victim immediately lodged a complaint at Borivali Railway Police Station. On May 16, some information of the Indian Judication Code (the officials underline the duties of the village affairs and officers and residents associated with the residents to report some information (dacoity) and a case under 34.

Given the seriousness of the incident, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Railways took over the investigation. Based on the technical analysis, the police arrested Ravi Shankar alias Ravi alias Nandan Leelakant Jha, 19 and Anubhav aka Hrithik Nanhelal Ojha, 19, both, both Pinesar, Kandivali, resident of West. Both suspects are allegedly students in a prestigious college.

A police officer said, “Both accused Kandivali live in the same area of ​​the pinsar in the same area in the same area in the west. A physical attack case was filed against Jha in the past at Samta Nagar police station, while there are no prior cases against Ojha. Only one victim filed a complaint but the accused looted 8-10 persons.”

The operation was organized by Assistant Police Inspector Abhijeet Tailor, who was under Vijay Khadekar, the principal police inspector of the railway seats, said the accused were inspired by the desire to earn quick money. Both were allegedly targeting individuals through dating apps and committing similar crimes in the last three months.