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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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
