Delhi Police arrests man for blackmailing friend, sextorting Rs 4 lakh

Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly extorting around Rs 4 lakh from his friend by pretending to be a woman who had already been threatening to make public his inappropriate video if she was not paid.

According to the police, the 28-year-old victim, Bablu, came into contact with a woman named Ankita Sharma. He had received a WhatsApp message from Ankita on December 20. She started chatting with him and made a video call on WhatsApp, where she asked him to take off his clothes as she was also naked.

Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly extorting around Rs 4 lakh from his friend by pretending to be a woman who had already been threatening to make public his inappropriate video if she was not paid.

According to the police, the 28-year-old victim, Bablu, came into contact with a woman named Ankita Sharma. He had received a WhatsApp message from Ankita on December 20. She started chatting with him and made a video call on WhatsApp, where she asked him to take off his clothes as she was also naked.

The victim paid around Rs 4 lakh to Kumar online and also gave him some cash to end the matter. Still, the demand continued. The victim then reached out to the police.

During the investigation, police found that the mobile number used for blackmailing was operating in the same locality where the victim lives, that is Bengali Colony in Sant Nagar of north Delhi’s Burari.

Police went to the address and caught Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said. The DCP said Kumar hatched the plan after realising that the woman had stopped demanding money from the victim.

Police said Kumar spent the money received from the victim on liquor and travelling.