# Two women arrested for Rs 1.30 lakh dating app fraud in Delhi

2026-08-18T11:45:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Two women have been arrested in southwest Delhi for allegedly cheating a 67-year-old man of Rs 1.30 lakh after befriending him through a dating app. The accused, Jyotsna (26) and Manshi (21), are residents of Delhi, police said on Wednesday. The complainant met one of them through a fictitious dating profile and later had dinner with both women in Defence Colony on July 24, during which his mobile phone was stolen. The stolen phone was used to transfer Rs 1.30 lakh from his bank accounts via UPI without his consent. Police tracked the money trail, including Rs 90,000 withdrawn from an ATM, and recovered two mobile phones. The investigation revealed that Jyotsna created the fake profile and involved Manshi to impersonate her during the meeting. Hindustan Times reported a separate but similar cyber fraud in Gorakhpur, where a man lost Rs 15.20 lakh to a Facebook friend claiming luggage detention at Delhi airport, no arrests have been made in that case.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three outlets all report the Delhi dating app case with neutral-report framing, sticking to police statements and facts. Hindustan Times leads with a separate Gorakhpur story, giving equal weight to both, while India TV and Free Press Journal focus solely on the Delhi arrests, emphasising the method (fake profile, stolen phone). None of the sources include the victim's name or any critical perspective on police response. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, offering no editorial slant. A careful reader should note that both scams exploit trust via online platforms, but arrests here suggest police are making progress in tracing digital frauds. Watch for court proceedings or any recovery of the full amount.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/facebook-friendship-turns-into-rs-15-2-lakh-airport-scam-for-gorakhpur-man-101787040202684.html>
  Reports Gorakhpur scam without editorialising, purely factual police account
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/67-year-old-delhi-man-falls-victim-to-dating-fraud-duped-of-rs-1-30-lakh-by-two-women-2026-08-19-1051792>
  Straight police narrative on Delhi arrest, no added commentary
- freepressjournal.in (neutral report) <https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/2-delhi-women-cheat-67-yr-old-of-130-lakh-after-befriending-him-on-dating-app>
  Agency feed with detailed police investigation, no slant

This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-19T11:26:59+00:00.

Tags: cybercrime cell, Gorakhpur, Indralal Jaiswal, SBI
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