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Nashik Woman Dies by Suicide After Alleged Video Blackmail

Nashik Woman Dies by Suicide After Alleged Video Blackmail
Nashik: Woman Dies By Suicide After Classmate Allegedly Blackmails Her With Obscene Videos · freepressjournal.in

A woman in Nashik reportedly died by suicide after someone allegedly threatened her with private videos.

Police say the person was her former school classmate, Kailas Mistry.

They allege that he gained access to her phone using a remote-access app called AnyDesk.

He allegedly pressured her to make video calls and recorded them without her knowledge.

Police say he later used the recordings to blackmail her.

The woman was reportedly very worried about being publicly shamed.

She died at her home on September 3.

Police later found a note that allegedly blamed the harassment.

A case has been filed, and the investigation is continuing.

Key facts

Victim
A 38-year-old woman involved in the share market business
Accused
Kailas alias Bunty Mistry, identified as her childhood classmate
Alleged method
Access to the woman’s phone through the AnyDesk remote-access application
Alleged conduct
Recording video calls and using obscene videos to blackmail her
Date of death
September 3
Police action
Ambad Police Station registered a case alleging abetment of suicide
Evidence cited
Police reportedly recovered a suicide note allegedly written by the woman

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