Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Kerala man arrested for extorting couples in Odisha
Two men were caught by the police in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
One man is from Kerala, and the other is local.
They were pretending to be police officers.
They were taking pictures and videos of couples in private moments and then asking for money.
The police found these pictures and videos on their phones.
They also took two phones and a motorcycle from the men.
Two men arrested in Bhubaneswar for extorting couples by posing as police officers.
One accused is from Kerala, the other is a local resident of Odisha.
They were capturing intimate moments of couples and using them to extort money.
Police found explicit photos and videos on the accused's mobile phones.
Two mobile phones and a motorcycle were seized during the arrest.
- Who
- Joseph M E (41, Kerala) and Jitendra Samantray (50, Odisha)
- What
- Arrested for extorting couples by posing as police officers
- When
- Wednesday, December 24
- Where
- Khandagiri and Udayagiri hills, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- To extort money from couples by capturing intimate photographs and videos
- Arrested Persons
- Joseph M E (41, Kerala), Jitendra Samantray (50, Odisha)
- Location of Arrest
- Khandagiri and Udayagiri hills, Bhubaneswar
- Items Seized
- Two mobile phones, one motorcycle
- Evidence Found
- Intimate photographs and videos of couples
- Modus Operandi
- Posing as police officers, extorting money