Sextortion gang leader arrested by Delhi Police

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police yesterday claimed to have arrested the mastermind of an interstate sextortion gang from Rajasthan’s Bharatpur.

According to police, the gang led by Nasir (25) has been indulging in extorting money from reputed persons after blackmailing them with their obscene pictures and videos.

On October 2, police received a complaint from an elderly person regarding extortion calls from different numbers. The callers were introducing themselves as YouTube ‘officials’.

The callers, the complainant said, were demanding a huge amount of money saying they have received a complaint from a girl that he was exploiting her. They claimed to have the video clippings as well.

The fake officials demanded money from him for not uploading his video.

The concerned man transferred Rs400,000 to the accounts provided by the extortionist.

Based on the complaint, police filed an FIR and launched an investigation, during which they came across similar modus operandi and prime suspects’ mobile numbers. Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch arrested Nasir from Nagar area of Bharatpur.