New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday busted a sextortionist gang and apprehended five persons for allegedly extorting a huge lump sum of money from a businessman by posing as an Inspector of the Crime Branch.
The police have arrested the accused persons-- identified as Khurshid Khan (31), Raman (42), Murari (42), Kaluram (33), and Vikram Jatav (24)-- after conducting raids at Mewat in Haryana and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The arrest took place after the police scanned through the details of 50 mobile numbers, over ten bank accounts and the CCTV footages of more than 50 ATMs.
Delhi Police said that complainant and businessman Sushil Gautam had raised allegations of receiving a video call from a girl on WhatsApp, who undressed and asked him to do the same, after which he received a phone call from a person who introduced himself as Inspector Vikram Rathore from Crime Branch and extorted about Rs 5,79,500 from him by blackmailing to share the video over social media. They had demanded more money for settling the matter with the girl's family.
"Later the complainant was told by the accused persons that the girl who had called the complainant had committed suicide in Rajasthan and further told the victim that the matter has now become complicated and a murder case will be registered against him," the statement read.
The police have registered the case under sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Details are awaited. (with ANI inputs)
