The Delhi Police has successfully apprehended two individuals from Rajasthan for their involvement in a sextortion case directed at Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti, Prahlad Singh Patel. According to official reports, the accused allegedly attempted to blackmail the minister by sending obscene video calls via WhatsApp in June. As soon as the minister answered the call, a pornographic video began playing, prompting him to immediately disconnect.
Sextortion Case: Delhi Police Apprehends Two Miscreants from Rajasthan
Subsequently, the miscreants contacted the minister and threatened to release the video clip on social media. Upon receiving the complaint in June, the Delhi Police arrested the accused, identified as Mohd Vakil and Mohd Sahib, in July. The investigation, conducted by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police, is ongoing, and efforts are being made to apprehend other individuals involved in the case.
Delhi Police Busts Sextortion Racket Involving Blackmail of Government Official
This incident follows a previous sextortion racket busted in May, where a 22-year-old individual was arrested for extorting over Rs 7 lakh from multiple people by threatening to disclose their private chats and videos on social media. In one instance, a 27-year-old resident of Shahdara received an unsolicited WhatsApp video call in March from an unknown number, which displayed an obscene act performed by a woman. Subsequently, the victim received extortion calls from people claiming to be Delhi Police officers, demanding payment to prevent the dissemination of private images. As a result, the victim transferred a total of Rs 2 lakh to various bank accounts as instructed.
