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 cares deeply about US-India relationship: US envoy to India
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House.
“Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India,” Gor said in a post on X on Tuesday evening.
Gor also posted a photograph of himself with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office.
Gor assumed the office of the US Ambassador to India in January this year. Earlier, he served as the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
Gor also serves as the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
