Former Employee Arrested in Rs 40 Lakh Cyber-Extortion Bid in Delhi

Overview

• Delhi Police arrested 32-year-old Ramzan Ali Hashmi for allegedly using spoofed international internet calls to threaten a Paharganj businessman and demand Rs 40 lakh for his family’s safety.
• The complainant, Manoj Kumar Kashyap, reported that threats began on October 10 with a call to his wife, followed by repeated messages and calls from different numbers.
• A case under extortion and criminal intimidation provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Paharganj police station on October 26.
• A special team traced IP addresses tied to the spoofed communications, apprehended Hashmi at his Chhattarpur residence, and recovered two mobile phones and a laptop.
• Police say Hashmi confessed, noted he had worked at the complainant’s Naraina factory, and cited personal debts and upcoming marriage expenses as motive, with further investigation ongoing.