Hidden cameras used to blackmail woman officer in Belagavi, three fake journalists arrested
Belagavi : Police in Belagavi district have arrested three men for allegedly planting hidden cameras inside the residence of a woman officer and attempting to extort money by threatening to release private videos recorded without her consent.
According to the police, the accused concealed miniature cameras inside bulb holders in the officer’s house to secretly record her private moments. The footage was later used to blackmail her. The men allegedly posed as journalists and demanded ₹50 lakh, as reported by India Today. They allegedly threatened to circulate the videos on social media if the money was not paid.
The officer went to the Police Commissioner and made an official report, after constant phone calls and threats from the men. The police conducted an investigation and arrested three residents of Karnataka. The accused are identified as Sameer Nisar Ahmed Sheikh, Abdul Rashid Makandar, and Mohammed Balekundri.
According to India Today, investigators were taken aback by the method they used to obtain the videos. Police informed that the cameras were meticulously hidden within household fittings to avoid detection.
During the arrests, police seized two Samsung Galaxy Ultra smartphones, one Vivo phone, a 64 GB pen drive, six covert cameras, two OTG devices, two memory cards, eight 128 GB memory cards along with an Innova Crysta.
Police officials said further investigation is underway to determine whether more individuals were involved in the racket.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
