The Delhi Police have arrested two individuals, including a woman, in connection with a Tinder scam that targeted a civil services aspirant. The incident was reported to the Shakarpur Police Station, where the complainant detailed how he was cheated by his Tinder date.
The accused have been identified as Varsha alias Afsan Parveen alias Aaysha alias Noor (25) from Som Bazar, Krishna Nagar, Delhi, and Akshay Pahwa (32) from Shivam Enclave, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi.
According to the police, the complainant met Varsha (whose real name is Afsan Parveen) at Black Mirror Café on Vikas Marg to celebrate her birthday. After consuming snacks, two cakes, and four shots of wine, Varsha abruptly left, citing a family emergency. However, when the victim tried to leave, the café presented a hefty bill of Rs. 1,21,917.70. The victim was then threatened, confined, and coerced into making an online payment to settle the bill.
The case was registered under IPC sections 120B, 420, 392, and 34, and an investigation was launched. Under the leadership of Inspector Sanjay Gupta, the police traced the payment to Akshay Pahwa, who was found to be a co-owner of the café alongside Vansh Pahwa and Ansh Grover.
Technical surveillance ultimately led to the arrest of Afsan Parveen, who confessed that Aryan, a man posing as Varsha, had lured the victim to Laxmi Nagar on June 23. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge.
