3 weeks ago
Mumbai Police Book Five in ₹15 Lakh Sextortion of Instagram Influencer
A man in Mumbai who makes videos on Instagram says some people tried to force him to give them a lot of money.
They had a private video of him that was recorded without him knowing.
The woman in the video had known him for about three years.
Later, a group told him they would share the video online unless he paid them ₹15 lakh.
He said no and did not pay the money.
After that, the video appeared on an Instagram page called "exposingtruth60".
His friend told him about it, and his sister also found the video and sent him the link.
The police in Dongri have registered a case against five people.
The police say the woman and her friends planned this together.
The investigation is still going on.
Dongri Police registered an FIR after an Instagram influencer alleged he was blackmailed with an intimate video.
A woman he met around three years ago allegedly recorded intimate visuals during a private video call without his knowledge.
On May 14, a group allegedly demanded ₹15 lakh in exchange for not making the video public; the complainant refused to pay.
The video was later uploaded to an Instagram account named "exposingtruth60", and his friend and sister came across it.
The FIR was registered under the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigation is underway.
- Who
- An Instagram influencer who also works as a construction contractor, and five persons booked by Dongri Police, including the woman who allegedly recorded the video.
- What
- An alleged sextortion case in which an intimate video was used to demand ₹15 lakh and was later uploaded online.
- Where
- Mumbai, with the case registered at the Dongri Police station.
- When
- The extortion demand was made on May 14; the FIR was reported around August 5, 2026.
- Why
- The woman and her associates allegedly conspired to record the intimate video and use it to extort money, and to defame the complainant by uploading it.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Instagram influencer and construction contractor
- Extortion amount demanded
- ₹15 lakh
- Persons booked
- 5
- Incident date
- May 14
- Instagram account used
- exposingtruth60
- Legal provisions
- Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Police station
- Dongri Police, Mumbai
- FIR date
- Reported August 5, 2026
Sources
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