Delhi Police Bust Sextortion Racket Across States (Representational image)
\n\nA Gurudwara sewadar was allegedly extorted of more than Rs14.6 lakh by a cyber-fraud gang that used obscene video recordings, fake police threats and blackmail to target victims. Police have arrested four accused, including Imran Khan, in connection with the case and uncovered suspected links to 15 cyber-fraud complaints across different states.
\n\nThe complainant received an obscene video on WhatsApp before fraudsters posing as Gurugram Police officers and YouTube representatives contacted him. They allegedly threatened him with arrest over the video and demanded money to remove it from social media platforms and clear his name from a purported FIR.
\n\nFearing legal action and public humiliation, Singh transferred a total of Rs 14,63,999.19 from his own and his nephew's bank accounts through multiple transactions between September 11 and September 27, 2025. He realised he had been cheated after discussing the matter with a relative and subsequently approached the cyber police.
\n\nThe investigation revealed that the accused allegedly operated an organised sextortion racket with different members handling victim identification, video calls, impersonation and money transfers.
\n\nAccording to the investigation, the gang used an application called Friends Search to identify potential targets by entering…
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