Archive · 26 Jul 2026
YouTubers Pose as Journalists and Cops to Extort Money
Four men in Karnataka pretended to be journalists and police officers.
They tricked a man named Mehboob into buying ganja and then threatened to arrest him unless he paid them money.
Mehboob gave them Rs 60,000.
When he couldn't pay more, they posted a video online to pressure him.
The police found out, arrested the four men, and seized their car, phones, and some cash.
The men are now in jail while the police continue to investigate.
Four men posed as journalists and police officers to extort money from a man in Karnataka.
They forced the victim to buy ganja and threatened to arrest him unless he paid Rs 2-3 lakh.
The victim paid Rs 60,000 and complained to the police.
The accused posted a video online to pressure the victim further.
Police arrested the four accused and seized their car, phones, and cash.
- Who
- Four YouTubers posing as journalists and police officers
- What
- Extortion and false implication in a ganja case
- When
- July 18 at around 5:00 pm
- Where
- Belagavi district, Karnataka
- Why
- To extort money from the victim
Accused YouTubers
Victim and Authorities
Motive
Accused YouTubers
The accused YouTubers posed as journalists and police officers to extort money from the victim.
Victim and Authorities
The victim was falsely implicated in a ganja case and extorted for money.
Evidence
Accused YouTubers
The accused recorded photographs and videos to pressure the victim.
Victim and Authorities
The victim provided evidence and complained to the authorities, leading to the arrest of the accused.
- Date of Incident
- July 18
- Location
- Belagavi district, Karnataka
- Victim
- Mehboob Babusab Jamadar
- Accused
- Kallappa Basavanni Malaj, Mallikarjun Siddappa Julfi, Prithviraj Narayan Chauhan, David Jacob Tangeral
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 60,000
- Demand Amount
- Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh
- Seized Items
- Car, Hero HF Deluxe motorcycle, two mobile phones, Rs 34,000 in cash