‘You watch pornographic videos on your mobile…’, blackmailer extorts money from female students
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Cyber fraud with girl students.
Highlights
The accused extorted money by introducing himself as a police officer. He threatened to send the video to the girl’s family. Out of fear, some girl students sent money to the blackmailer.
Naiduniya representative, Jabalpur. A case of blackmailing the girl students of a college in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh by sending them obscene videos has come to light. The blackmailer has extorted thousands of rupees from the girl students by claiming to be a police officer.
The accused used to threaten to send the pornographic videos to their relatives. He used to tell the students that he would tell their family members that they watch such pornographic videos. Many scared students fell into the trap of the blackmailer. They even sent him money. Some of these students mustered up the courage to complain about the accused to the college administration and the police.
The Superintendent of Police said that a cyber team has been engaged. We will soon catch the blackmailer. Three days ago, pornographic videos came on a student’s phone. Shortly after that, a phone call came. The accused introduced himself as a police officer. He told the student that he would send this pornographic video to her family and tell them that she watches such dirty videos. When the student refused to talk, he threatened her and asked her to send three thousand rupees on the number given by him, otherwise he would send her photo, mobile number and other information to her relatives. The student was very scared, so she sent 1500 rupees.
Anchal Mishra, head of the student unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), said that more than 70 girl students of the college have been threatened by sending obscene messages. Principal of Mankunwar Bai Women’s College, Dr. Sandhya Chaubey said that two girl students have complained. On this basis, a complaint has been lodged with cyber crime. These videos were sent to the girls just two-three days ago.
The blackmailer introduces himself as an SI
A student told that first some pornographic videos came on her mobile. After this she got a WhatsApp call. The person calling introduced himself as SI Vikram Goswami working in a police station. The alleged SI threatened the student that pornographic videos have been sent from his mobile to other numbers. Action can be taken against him in this. If she wants to get the video deleted, then she should transfer 1500 rupees immediately. Hearing this, the student got very scared. She did not transfer the money.
Cyber fraud case registered
Aditya Pratap Singh, SP, Jabalpur said that a complaint has been received about blackmailing the girl students by sending them obscene videos. Money was demanded from the girl students. Action is being taken by registering a case of cyber fraud.
