Four arrested for honey-trapping IT firm owner using dating app in Coimbatore

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The R.S. Puram constabulary person arrested 3 men and a pistillate connected complaint of honey-trapping an IT steadfast proprietor and robbing him of ₹1.30 lakh and different valuables.

The arrested person been identified arsenic A. Kannappan of Vedasandur successful Dindigul district, P. Srilakshmanan of Theni, S. Prasana of Nammakkal and M. Lavanya of Valparai.

The constabulary said that the unfortunate aged 45, who runs an IT steadfast successful the city, got introduced to 1 of the accused done a dating app. The accused offered massage work and asked the unfortunate to conscionable him astatine Gandhipark. He visited the spot connected November 15 and the accused allegedly photographed him with a pistillate successful compromising positions. Later, they threatened the unfortunate of sharing the photos with his household members and robbed him of ₹1.3 lakh, a mobile phone, a debit paper and 2 sovereigns of jewellery, said the police.

The R.S. Puram constabulary registered a lawsuit based connected a ailment lodged by the IT steadfast proprietor the adjacent time and launched an investigation. The 4 accused progressive successful the honey-trapping and robbery were arrested connected Friday.

Published - November 21, 2025 09:40 p.m. IST

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