An aspiring 23-year-old post-graduate candidate who came to the national capital to secure admission in an M.Tech course was extorted of Rs. 26,000 while on a Tinder date at a cafe in Hudson Lane.
New Delhi: A 23-year-old youth, who came to the city to secure admission to an MTech course, was allegedly extorted of Rs 26,000 while on a Tinder date at a cafe in north Delhi’s Hudson Lane. Police arrested Javed Ahmad, the 38-year-old owner of Black Panther Cafe, and 24-year-old Anuj Kumar, a staffer, Wednesday for allegedly extorting the money and threatening Zaid Ahmad, a resident of Bihar’s West Champaran district, when he questioned an inflated food bill. After some time, Zaid was handed a handwritten bill of around Rs 26,000.
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The woman, Sanya on Tinder, and Zaid met near GTB Nagar metro station around 7pm Sunday and she took him to the cafe, police said. When he questioned the amount, the cafe owner and the staffer allegedly pressured him to pay immediately,” DCP (northwest) Akanksha Yadav said. Three-four people threatened and prevented him from leaving the cafe, according to Zaid. Zaid was then allowed to leave,” Yadav said. Sanya alias Nikita switched off her phone after leaving the cafe, Zaid told police. Police said the accused had no previous criminal involvement.
Both are residents of Ghaziabad. “The woman allegedly ordered food, drinks and whisky. Fearing for safety, he called his father, who transferred the money. “The payment was completed through a QR code bearing the name Naveen Rajput. His father made a PCR call. An extortion case has been registered. Download the TOI App.