Sakinaka police have taken strict action in this case where two young men from the area were demanding ransom from a young woman from the Kurla area on the basis of obscene photographs.
Sakinaka police arrest youth for blackmailing through obscene photos
The 27 year old girl lived in the Kurla area of Mumbai city and met the accused Suleman Khan in the same area. This acquaintance later turned into friendship and the two knew each other for a long time.They had a relationship with each other, which led to Suleiman’s closeness with the young woman. Through this closeness, the accused also took photographs of her, many of which were obscene and based on these photographs, he started demanding ransom from the young woman.
The young woman and the accused Suleman Khan had known each other for a long time. In January of this year, they became closer and during that time Suleman took her photograph.At the end of February, he also showed her a photograph and demanded money from her.Along with Suleman Khan, his friend Feroz Khan was also involved in all these cases. Feroz Khan would call this girl for ransom and demand money through this call.
Both the accused in this case lived in the same area where the others lived. Both the young men had no work and were both unemployed.During the action taken against them, mobile phones were also seized from them. These mobile phones have been sent for investigation after being examined.
Both the accused Suleman Khan and Feroz Khan started harassing the girl. Initially, they demanded Rs 32,000 from the girl.But the girl refused to pay this money, so he warned the girl to spread her picture on social media and the media. After that, the girl informed the Sakinaka police about the entire matter.Considering the seriousness of the matter, Sakinaka police immediately initiated action.
Sakinaka police have registered cases against the accused under various sections.
Both the accused have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including sections 64 (1), 308 (1), 78 and 351 (2) as well as 67 of the Information Technology and Communications Act also Sakinaka Police have said that the accused in this entire case will be given the strictest punishment.
There are many incidents of women being blackmailed and extorted from them in this city. From time to time, the police administration as well as the Women’s Commission appeal to women to be careful.Similarly, if such a thing happens to a woman, the Women’s Commission also challenges her to report it. Often, in such incidents, women are afraid to report it and the accused take advantage of this and demand money from them.They also make various demands on them and harass them.The accused in this case also used to act in a similar manner. The young woman in this case was also initially scared when she was demanded for ransom in this way, but she bravely filed a complaint and the entire matter was revealed to the police.
Such extortion incidents have been increasing in Mumbai for the past few days. A 21-year-old college girl from Andheri area of Mumbai was also blackmailed in a similar manner and a large amount of extortion was also taken from her.A similar incident also took place in the Mira Road area. In this case, a seventeen-year-old girl was also extorted money from him by threatening to publish her photographs through the media.Now, it has become clear that this young woman was also cheated in a similar way during the action taken by the Sakinaka police.