Archive · 25 May 2025
Businessman Duped and Extorted After Online Meeting
A businessman from Himachal Pradesh was tricked into going to Delhi by a woman he met online.
She lured him to a house where two men pretended to be police officers and accused him of illegal activity.
They demanded money to avoid jail, and he was forced to pay almost Rs 2 lakh through various methods.
The victim's friend became suspicious and alerted the police, causing the extortionists to panic.
The victim was then taken to an ATM and forced to withdraw cash.
They took more money from his account via online transfer before letting him go.
The police have arrested the two men and are looking for others involved in the scam.
A businessman from Himachal Pradesh was lured to Delhi by a woman he met online.
The woman and an accomplice took him to a house where two men posed as police and threatened him.
The fake officers demanded Rs 2.1 lakh, eventually taking around Rs 2 lakh through cash and online transfers.
The victim's friend alerted the police, disrupting the extortion.
Police have arrested two men and are searching for other suspects involved in the extortion ring.
- Who
- A businessman from Himachal Pradesh and a woman he met online, along with two men posing as police officers.
- What
- The businessman was duped, threatened, and extorted of nearly Rs 2 lakh.
- When
- May 18, around four to five months after the businessman befriended the woman online.
- Where
- Najafgarh, Delhi.
- Why
- The suspects aimed to extort money from the businessman.
- Victim's Age
- 45
- Location of initial meeting
- Najafgarh Metro Station
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 2 lakh (approx.)
- Accused Posing As
- Police Officers
- Initial Demand
- Rs 2.1 lakh
- Status
- Two men apprehended, search for more suspects ongoing