New Delhi, May 16 -- Four people were arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly running an organised extortion racket using fake dating profiles on apps such as Tinder and QuackQuack to lure men, impersonating police officers, and extorting money by threatening victims with false rape cases, police said on Saturday, adding that two gang members are absconding.

The arrests followed a complaint filed by a man at the Crime Branch police station who alleged that the accused had extorted him a certain amount last week and were again asking for money.

Police said the accused created fake female profiles on dating platforms and social media to target victims. Once contact was established, women associated with the gang allegedly called the vi...