Bengaluru: Viral video of assault on motorist uncovers false blackmail claims
Bengaluru: A video clip showing a motorist being detained by a group of men, who accused him of blackmailing a woman by fitting a camera in the geyser of her bathroom, has gone viral on social media. However, a police probe into the incident has revealed the allegations to be false.
The video, titled ‘Man fits camera in geyser, blackmails woman’, surfaced on Saturday and shows the men chasing the motorist on a road in Electronic City on Friday night. They blocked his way, detained him, and removed his helmet. In the video, demands for police intervention can also be heard, according to a report by The Times of India.
One of the men is seen grabbing the motorist by the collar and alleging that he had installed a camera in the woman’s bathroom geyser to blackmail her with intimate videos and photos. The woman, appearing to be in her 20s, supported the claim and accused the motorist of blackmailing her. Following this, the group took matters into their own hands, encouraging the woman to slap the motorist with her footwear, which she did.
Onlookers, however, informed the police, who arrived at the scene and took the motorist, the woman, and the group to the police station, where the narrative took an unexpected turn.
The police, sceptical of the claims, questioned the feasibility of a camera functioning inside a geyser due to the heat. The motorist, insisting on his innocence, denied the accusations and called them false.
As inconsistencies in the story emerged, a woman officer was assigned to privately question the woman. During the interrogation, the woman admitted that she had taken her own nude photos and sent them to the motorist during an ongoing affair. When the affair came to light, the woman reportedly tried to protect herself by claiming to her husband and others that the man had obtained her photos without her knowledge and was blackmailing her.
The police asked the woman to file a formal complaint, but she refused. The motorist also declined to lodge a case against the group that had detained him. By midnight, all parties left the station without filing any complaints.
A senior police officer described the incident as "an affair that spiralled out of control."
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Three more arrested in connection with murder of Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.
With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.
According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.
Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.
Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.
Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.
