Handwara: The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Handwara arrested three persons involved in honey-trapping by impersonating as a girl on social media platform and grabbing money.
Police Station Vilgam received an application regarding cheating on social media platform (Facebook) using honeytrap method and grabbing money, a police spokesperson said.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 43/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Vilgam and investigation was set into motion.
During the course of investigation, three persons involved in the commission of crime were arrested. They were cheating people using their fake Facebook account and impersonating as girls.
They have been identified as Firdous Ahmad Tantray, son of Mohd Shafi Tantray, Danish Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohd Bhat and Aaliyan Ahmed Bhat, son of Ashiq Hussain Bhat, all residents of Dohama Vilgam.
The trio have been taken into custody and their mobile phones have been seized. Further investigation into the case is in progress.
People are requested not to fall in the trap of cheaters/fraudsters on social media and not to share personal details with unknown persons, the police added.
