Visakhapatnam: Three key members of the notorious Joy Jamima honey trap gang have been arrested. The gang, which has been active for more than five years, used to target rich people, feed them drugs and take pictures for extortion.
The arrested suspects, Fatima Usman Chaudhary (alias Zoya), her husband Tanveer and Avinash Benjamin were arrested from Hyderabad and brought to Visakhapatnam through remand process. Visakhapatnam court extended the deadline for 15 days and they are now kept in Visakhapatnam Central Jail.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shankbrat Bagchi has revealed that the gang uses social media to lure victims into relationships, feed them drugs during meetings and take intimate photos to blackmail them for money or property. Financial records show significant cash transfers linked to their activities.
The development follows the earlier arrest of gang leaders Joy Jamima, Bachu Venu Bhaskar Reddy and Kishore Vemu, who are remanded in Visakhapatnam Central Jail.