Gang used Grindr to target gay men in ‘calculated series of robberies’

Members of a gang used Grindr to target members of the gay community before violently assaulting and robbing them, Birmingham Crown Court has heard.

And on Tuesday (17 September), Demalji Hadza, 21, Abubaker Alezawy, 21, Ali Hassan, 20, Wasiim Omar, 24, and Mohammed Sharif, 22, were convicted of conspiring to commit robbery.

The group staged a series of robberies between 2023 and 2024 within Birmingham and Derby, the court was told.

West Midlands Police said the men stole more than £100,000 ($133,000) during their 10-month spree, during which, on a number of occasions, they targeted gay men on Grindr. 

Top L-R: Abubaker Alezawy, Demalji Hadza, Mohammed Sharif. Bottom L-R: Ali Hassan and Wasiim Omar. (West Midlands Police)

Once lured to selected locations, the men would trap their victims and assault

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