What happened to the woman who was targeted by T. Dhanush and Tharun?

The woman, a 25-year-old from Pollachi working in Coimbatore, was befriended by Tharun on a dating app. Tharun and Dhanush then allegedly intimidated her into transferring Rs 90,000 and extorting her gold jewelry before abandoning her.

Who are the two men accused in this case?

T. Dhanush, the son of a police officer, and his relative Tharun were arrested by the Coimbatore police for extorting money and gold from the woman.

Where did the incident take place?

The duo allegedly took the woman to an isolated place near the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, where they extorted money and jewelry from her before abandoning her at a hotel on Avinashi Road in Coimbatore.

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Police Officer's Son Arrested for Extorting Woman on Dating App

10 Nov

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Summary

Police officer's son and relative arrested for extorting money and gold from woman
Duo befriended woman on dating app, then intimidated her into transferring funds
Victim reported incident to police, leading to the duo's arrest

Police Officer's Son Arrested for Extorting Woman on Dating App

On November 2, 2025, a 25-year-old woman from Pollachi, who was staying at a hostel in Coimbatore and working at a private company, was allegedly targeted by two men. According to the police complaint, the woman had befriended one of the accused, Tharun, on the Bumble dating app. Around 7 PM on November 2, Tharun picked the woman up from her hostel in his SUV and took her to an isolated place near the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, where his relative, T. Dhanush, joined them.

The duo then reportedly intimidated the woman into transferring Rs 90,000 to them via UPI and extorted a one sovereign gold chain, a one sovereign gold ring, and a one sovereign bracelet from her before abandoning her at a star hotel on Avinashi Road. The woman immediately filed a complaint with the Race Course police station on November 3.