Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Former Student Arrested Over Threats to Share Professor's Private Videos
A woman professor told police that a former student was threatening her.
She said he had recorded private video calls without her permission.
According to her complaint, he threatened to share the recordings and her personal chats online.
She also said he demanded ₹5 lakh.
The complaint says he had pressured her to take a week-long trip outside Maharashtra, but she refused.
She then went to Gangapur police for help.
Police arrested the former student and registered a case under several laws.
The investigation is still underway, and the allegations have not been established in court.
Police arrested a former student accused of blackmailing a woman professor.
The complaint says he recorded private video calls without her consent and threatened to share them, along with personal chats.
He allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh from the professor.
The professor approached Gangapur police after refusing his alleged demand that she join him on a week-long trip outside Maharashtra.
Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- A woman professor and a former student identified as Chetan Rajaram Adhe alias Rathod.
- What
- The former student was arrested over allegations that he threatened to share private recordings and chats and demanded ₹5 lakh.
- When
- The article does not specify when the incident or arrest occurred.
- Where
- Nashik; the professor lodged her complaint with Gangapur police.
- Why
- According to the complaint, the professor sought police help after refusing his alleged demand for a trip and facing threats to publish her private material.
- Accused
- Chetan Rajaram Adhe, also known as Rathod
- Alleged demand
- ₹5 lakh
- Alleged threats
- To circulate private videos, video-call recordings, and personal chats on social media
- Complaint
- Filed by the professor with Gangapur police
- Laws cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Investigation status
- The suspect has been arrested; further investigation is underway