The K.R. Puram police on Saturday arrested three persons for allegedly blackmailing a court officer. Based on a complaint, the police arrested Ganapathi Nayak, Kishan, and Keshavan on the charges of blackmail and extortion.
According to the police, the victim who worked in a court in Kolar was befriended by a young woman who recorded private videos of him and passed it on to one of the accused.
Kishan sent a part of the clip to the victim on WhatsApp and demanded ₹25 lakh . He threatened to upload the video on social media if the money was not paid.
