Gay dating app Grindr has been slapped with a lawsuit instituted by hundreds of its users. The lawsuit alleges that the app shared private information, including the HIV status of users, with third parties without consent. Filed in London’s High Court, the lawsuit, according to Austen Hays from the law firm representing the plaintiffs, suggests that thousands of Grindr users in the United Kingdom may have been affected.

The law firm claims that Grindr shared highly sensitive user information with third parties for commercial purposes, including HIV status. Grindr, the largest dating app catering specifically to the LGBT community, is accused of sharing data with data analytics companies Apptimize and Locally.

The lawsuit further alleges that the app used covert tracking technology to gather sensitive information, which was then unlawfully shared with advertisers. With over 13 million monthly users and more than 924,000 users reported in the UK as of May 2023, Grindr boasts the highest engagement among dating apps, with users spending an average of six hours and 49 minutes on the app per month.

A spokesman for the gay dating app stated that they would “respond vigorously to this claim, which appears to be based on a mischaracterization of practices from more than four years ago.”

The lawsuit, signed by more than 670 respondents, claims that the breach occurred between 2018 and 2020. It is anticipated that more people could join the case, potentially numbering in the thousands. If successful, plaintiffs could receive thousands of pounds in damages.

The managing director of the law firm representing the plaintiffs, Chaya Hanoomanjee, stated, “Grindr owes it to the LGBTQ+ community it serves to compensate those whose data has been compromised and have suffered distress as a result. The company must ensure all its users are safe while using the app, wherever they are, without fear that their data might be shared with third parties.”

Grindr’s spokesperson reiterated the company’s commitment to protecting user data, asserting that they have robust processes in place that fully comply with data privacy regulations in the UK and elsewhere.

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Rajveer Mahey, 50, is the man who has invaded the news headlines for murdering his 45-year-old wife. Currently, he has been jailed.

Rajveer Mahey attacked his wife and left her with 28 knife wounds. The duo were living in Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, reported BBC.

As per the Wolverhampton Crown Court hearings, Rajveer Mahey dragged his 45-year-old wife, Kamaljeet, to the garage of their home.

This incident occurred on December 15, in the early hours. Then the man stabbed and slashed her. 

Rajveer Mahey was sentenced to life imprisonment for a “minimum term of 16 years and eight months.”

According to Judge Michael Chambers KC, Mahey made his spouse undergo a horrific and brutal attack. 

Thus, at a previous hearing, the husband accepted his guilt. According to Metro, the 50-year-old also told the court that he was convinced that Kamaljeet Mahey was having an affair. 

What Happened To Rajveer Mahey?

On December 15, CCTV footage obtained from a neighbor featured the duo walking to the garage. It was 04:35 GMT. Then for ten seconds, screams were heard. Then silence prevailed. 

When this incident occurred, their children were sleeping upstairs. After nearly two hours, Mahey called his relatives and told them that he wanted to kill himself. 

At first, Mahey said that when the 45-year-old was preparing food, she raised a knife at him first. When Mahey fought back, she got fatal wounds accidentally. 

However, the evidence by the forensic department showed that “she suffered injuries to her hands trying to fend him off.”

Their 19-year-old son said that his mother was the world to him. He added that Kamaljeet would wake up early in the morning at 04:15 to make food for Rajveer Mahey to take to work. 

The 19-year-old said, “She made our home and that man has destroyed my and my sister’s home.”

The judge sentenced him to life imprisonment and told him that he “carried out an unnecessary and brutal killing, depriving your children of a mother”.

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Several schools in West Richland were put under lockdown due to a shooting incident that took place near William Wiley Elementary School, reported NBC.

A message was sent to parents by the Richland Schools mentioning the shooting incident at Wiley Elementary.

The brief statement issued by the Richard Schools to parents read, “During dismissal today there was a shooting at William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland. The perpetrator is still at large.”

The statement added that in the wake of this serious incident, a lockdown was imposed on Sunday afternoon at the school. 

The shooting took place on April 22, Monday after 3 pm, per local time. 

Casualties Reported and Preventions Taken At William Wiley Elementary School

As per KEPR, in the West Richland incident, one woman was shot who was in critical condition. 

Meanwhile, police along with other security agencies responded to the reports of a shooting incident that took place near William R. Wiley Elementary School.

West Richland Police Department announced that at the Wiley Elementary school, an ‘active incident’ is present.

The Richard Police Department in a statement stated that the efforts for reunification were in progress. 

The department added, “West Richland Police Department believe they know who the perpetrator and have their house locked- down. The perpetrator is still at large.”

Reportedly, the eyewitnesses of the incident told the local media that earlier on Monday, they heard four to five gunshots. 

Parents were sent a message that read,

“Students and staff at our schools have been moved inside the buildings and placed into a critical lockdown. If students were loaded on buses but still at the school, they were moved into the school building.”

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