India, July 10 -- Canadian police have arrested six young Indo-Canadian males, including two minors, for allegedly luring members of the community, including gays, for assignations through social media, and then robbing them.

Peel Regional Police (PRP) announced on Wednesday that between April and May this year, officers investigated three separate incidents where suspects engaged with victims via social media, to arrange in-person meetings under false pretenses. "Upon meeting, the victims were reportedly robbed, and in some cases a firearm was presented," a PRP release stated.

Police had originally arrested two suspects on May 31, but four more identified on Wednesday. "Investigators now believe that the suspects relied on false preten...