The police have arrested 17 individuals, including 16 women, for their alleged involvement in a large-scale dating app fraud operating out of the Minto Park area in the southern part of Kolkata, an officer said on Wednesday.
The accused reportedly lured users by pretending to offer companionship, only to deceive them, he added.
Kolkata Police has busted a dating app racket operating from the Minto Park area and arrested 17 persons, including 16 women, involved in the crime. The racket members used to lure individuals through a dating application on the pretext of providing companionship and… pic.twitter.com/Gh0bOfdKkF— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) October 14, 2025
"We received a tip-off, conducted a raid, and seized multiple electronic devices, bank documents, registers, and other materials linked to the operation," he said.
The investigation and search operations are still ongoing, he added.
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