Police in Mumbai have arrested a woman cricketer linked to the J&K T-20 league, her brother, and another person in connection with a sextortion and extortion case. The arrests were made following allegations of demanding money from a businessman in Mumbai after initiating explicit conversations with him. The accused individuals have been identified as Farkhanda Khan, her brother Bazil Khan, and their associate Uddin Imtiyaz Wani.
The complainant, a 28-year-old businessman from Colaba, Mumbai, was allegedly pressured into transferring a total of Rs 63.61 lakh to Farkhanda’s bank account between April 2024 and January 2026. Investigations revealed that a significant amount of this money was redirected to Uddin Imtiyaz Wani’s account. Additionally, some funds were traced to the bank account of Farkhanda’s father, Abdul Aziz Khan.
The accused individuals reportedly threatened the complainant with dire consequences, including imprisonment, claiming to possess screenshots of his chats with Farkhanda. Under these threats, the complainant transferred an additional Rs 40 lakh to the accused in January 2026. The case has led to the registration of an FIR at the West Region Cyber Police Station under relevant sections of the law, with ongoing investigations into potential additional victims and the utilization of the extorted funds.
