Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Man Posing as Female Doctor Arrested in Extortion Case
Police say a man pretended to be a woman doctor online.
He allegedly promised to help a woman lose weight.
He asked her to send photographs wearing fewer clothes.
After receiving the photographs, he allegedly threatened to share them online.
He also allegedly threatened to kill her son.
Police say he collected Rs 5.20 lakh from her.
The man was arrested near Bahraich railway station.
Police are checking his phones and fake social-media account.
Himanshu Tayal alias Shami allegedly used a fake Facebook profile posing as a female doctor.
He allegedly persuaded a woman to send less-clothed photographs while offering weight-loss assistance.
Police said he threatened to circulate the photographs and kill the woman’s son.
The accused allegedly extorted Rs 5.20 lakh and demanded another Rs 10 lakh.
Police arrested him near Bahraich railway station and recovered cash, phones and purchased goods.
- Who
- Police identified the accused as Himanshu Tayal alias Shami and the victim as a woman who contacted the fake profile.
- What
- The accused allegedly obtained private photographs through a fraudulent doctor profile, threatened the woman and her son, and extorted money.
- When
- The woman’s husband filed a complaint on September 16; police arrested the accused on September 17.
- Where
- The complaint was filed at Dargah Shareef police station, and the arrest took place near Bahraich railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police say the accused allegedly sought money by threatening to circulate the photographs and harm the woman’s son.
- Accused
- Himanshu Tayal alias Shami
- Alleged extortion
- Rs 5.20 lakh collected at different times
- Additional demand
- The victim’s family alleged that another Rs 10 lakh was demanded
- Arrest
- Near Bahraich railway station on September 17
- Recovered items
- Two mobile phones, Rs 1 lakh in cash, and another Rs 1.50 lakh from his house
- Purchased goods seized
- An HF Deluxe Plus motorcycle, a Daikin 1.5-ton inverter air conditioner and a Samsung LED television
- Legal provisions
- The case includes Sections 308 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, among others