A 30-year-old lorry driver lost Rs 50,000 to a gang of four who befriended him through an online dating app, abducted and robbed him near the integrated bus terminus at Panjapur in the early hours of Saturday.
Incident Details
Police said S Sathishraja, a native of Tenkasi residing in Trichy city, is a lorry driver who has been using a mobile dating app for the past few months. On Friday night, he unloaded cargo at a nursery unit and consumed liquor. He invited a man whom he had earlier acquainted with through the app to the spot. However, the man arrived with three others in a car, threatened Sathishraja and robbed him of Rs 10,000 in cash. They then abducted him and forced him to withdraw Rs 30,000 using his debit card.
Further Theft
Sathishraja claimed the gang used Rs 10,000 more to refuel their car at a nearby petrol bunk, abandoned him and fled. Based on his complaint, E Pudur police registered a case and are investigating.
