Honeytrap gang busted: Two women held for drugging, robbing 43-year-old

The Gorai Police have arrested two women for allegedly drugging a man and fleeing with valuables after befriending him through social media. The arrests have exposed a suspected gang targeting victims at resorts and lodges.

According to police, the accused women are habitual offenders with multiple criminal cases registered against them under the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.

How the crime unfolded

The complainant, a 43-year-old bank manager, stated that he came in contact with one of the accused, identified as Hani Thakur alias Bimaladevi Shravankumar Singh, 30, through a social networking app in July 2025. The two began chatting and later exchanged phone numbers.

On August 17, 2025, they met at Andheri railway station and went to a restaurant and bar, where they consumed alcohol and grew closer. The woman later suggested a trip to Gorai for a night stay.

On August 30, 2025, the complainant booked a room at a resort in Gorai. He met the woman at Borivli station, where she was accompanied by another woman, identified as Ruth Lucas Naidu, 28. 

The trio then proceeded to the resort.

That night, they drank and ordered food. The complainant alleged that he fell asleep around 10 pm, after which both women fled the room.

When he woke up the next morning, both women were missing. Upon checking, he found several valuables stolen, worth Rs 4.20 lakh in total.

Cop speak

Under the guidance of DCP Sandeep Jadhav Zone XI, senior inspector Mahesh Nivatkar PSI Bharat Poul began the investigation. “The duo are professional criminals involved in multiple cases of targeting men through social media, intoxicating them, and robbing valuables at hotels and resorts. 

The duo were booked and arrested today they remanded in judicial custody,” said an officer from Gorai police station.

Fear of stigma

The victim initially refrained from filing a complaint due to fear of social stigma. However, in March 2026, he came across social media reports stating that the same women had been arrested in similar cheating and theft cases at Kashimira and Mandvi police stations.

On seeing the report, he approached the Gorai Police Station and lodged a formal complaint.