New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police cyber cell has solved a cheating and sextortion case involving around Rs 5.80 lakh and arrested three youths, officials said on Sunday.An official statement said that the Cyber Police Station of the national capital’s north-east district solved the case registered vide e-FIR No. 00126/2026 under Sections 308/318(4)/319/340 BNS, by arresting three accused persons for their involvement in a sextortion-based cyber fraud.The a…
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Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have issued a statewide standing order directing all police officers to register First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases involving revenge pornography, sextortion and the unauthorised sharing of private photographs and videos, the statement by the office of Home Minister Priyank Kharge stated on Thursday. The directive, issued following instructions from the Home Department, seeks to ensure strict and prompt action against individuals who publish,…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Shahdara district on Saturday busted a sophisticated sextortion racket operating through social media platforms and video calls, leading to the arrest of the alleged mastermind from the Mewat region of Rajasthan. According to Delhi Police, the accused targeted unsuspecting individuals through WhatsApp video calls, dating applications, and social media platforms before blackmailing them using obscene videos.A case was registered on May 13 under…
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Police in Mumbai said on Thursday that they have arrested a woman cricketer associated with the J&K T-20 league, along with her brother and another associate, in connection with an alleged sextortion and extortion case.A police spokesperson of Mumbai Crime Branch said that a woman cricketer associated with the J&K T-20 cricket league and her brother have been arrested.“The duo were apprehended from a hotel in New Delhi. Subsequently, their associate, Uddin Imtiya…