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Delhi Man Arrested for Three-Year Online Blackmail and Sexual Exploitation

The 37-year-old suspect created fraudulent Instagram accounts to coerce private images for extortion before confessing to police

Overview

  • The victim met Arora in 2021 on Instagram and endured years of manipulation and harassment
  • Arora threatened acid attacks, kidnapping and fabricated legal charges while demanding up to ₹1 lakh in extortion
  • Police traced nine fake Instagram profiles and a Gmail account to a mobile number registered in Arora’s mother’s name
  • Investigators seized two mobile phones and a laptop containing nude and semi-nude photographs of the victim alongside account credentials
  • The Delhi Police have warned the public to be cautious about sharing private content online and to monitor children’s digital interactions