India, March 17 -- Police in Aliganj busted a gang that allegedly used a popular gay dating app to lure men into private rooms, secretly record videos and then blackmail them into transferring money via QR codes; four accused were arrested and a minor was detained.

Police said the accused contacted victims through the popular dating app Grindr, arranged meetings at private locations and then executed a planned blackmail operation by storming the room, filming the victim and threatening to make the footage viral.

"The action was carried out by a joint team of the North Zone SWAT and surveillance unit along with the Aliganj police after a complaint was lodged on March 15," said additional DCP North Rishabh Runwal.

This is the second such...