Shillong: Delhi Police cyber cell investigators arrested three Faridabad residents for a sextortion racket that swindled 5.80 lakh rupees from a local victim. The arrests follow a case filed under e-FIR number 00126/2026 for cheating and extortion. Police identified the suspects as 18-year-old Rajesh, 22-year-old Kunal, and 23-year-old Imran.
The trouble started May 6 for K.L. Tripathi, a resident of Ganga Vihar. An unknown woman contacted him on WhatsApp, pretending to be a social media friend. She tricked him into undressing on camera and recorded the act. The blackmailers acted fast. They bombarded Tripathi with calls from people posing as cops and government officials. They threatened to leak his video unless he paid up.
Tripathi paid the money in several installments through various bank accounts and UPI codes. "Under constant intimidation and fear, the complainant transferred approximately Rs 5.80 lakh," police stated. He finally alerted the Cyber Police Station after realizing he was being scammed.
Inspector Rahul Kumar led a team including Sub Inspector Mohit, ASI Manoj, Head Constable Sandeep, Constable Kapil, and Constable Abhishek. They tracked the cash to mule accounts held by Rajesh and Kunal. Police caught Rajesh on June 17, then moved on to Kunal. Imran followed shortly after. Officers found him withdrawing the stolen cash from ATMs and seized his phone and SIM card.
Interrogations pointed toward a syndicate working out of the Mewat region in Rajasthan. None of the three men have a prior criminal record. Authorities are still working the case.
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