Jharkhand resident held for blackmailing, extorting money from married woman

Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested a person for allegedly extorting money from a woman by circulating her private pictures on the internet. He had also threatened her with dire consequences if she did not pay him the amount which he demanded.

Police sources informed that on July 7, a woman from Kaikhali area lodged a complaint against Amit Kumar, a resident of Jharkhand, for allegedly extorting money by circulating her personal pictures on WhatsApp.

After police initiated a probe, it was revealed that the victim became acquainted with Kumar over phone, approximately a year ago. Later, she got involved with Kumar in a relationship, despite being married.

The relationship lasted for six months and within that period, Kumar had come to Kolkata several times to meet her.

During his visits, Kumar clicked some pictures of the victim, which he had kept with himself. Six months ago, the victim tried to end the relationship. But Kumar had other intentions.

After the victim stated that she did not want to maintain any contact with Kumar, he allegedly started threatening her saying that he would circulate her personal pictures on the internet.

Meanwhile, he opened a fake Facebook account using the victim's name and picture and uploaded objectionable content and comments. Kumar even managed to get hold of the mobile number of the victim's husband and sent some pictures to that mobile number as well.

When the victim requested Kumar to stop his acts, he allegedly demanded money.

A police team went to Dhanbad in Jharkhand and arrested Kumar. He was brought to Kolkata and produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) Court, Bidhannagar, pleading police remand. But due to work recess over a lawyer's death, Kumar was remanded to judicial custody for one day instead, as there was no hearing on Tuesday.

Kumar will be produced before the same court on Wednesday, with a plea for police custody.