Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Police Arrest Suspect in Rs.38 Lakh Blackmail Case
Police in Hyderabad arrested a 26-year-old man accused of taking Rs.38 lakh from a retired employee.
The victim was 70 years old.
Police said the suspect made a fake Facebook account using a woman’s name.
He allegedly used it to contact the victim and gain his trust.
Then, police said, he threatened the victim with accusations involving the exploitation of a minor girl.
The victim reported the matter to police.
Officers arrested the suspect and seized two mobile phones.
The case was registered under sections of India’s IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested a 26-year-old man over the alleged extortion of Rs.38 lakh from a 70-year-old retired employee.
Police said the accused used a fake Facebook profile in a woman’s name to contact the victim.
The accused allegedly blackmailed the victim with claims of sexual exploitation of a minor girl.
Police said the accused was from Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district and seized two mobile phones.
The case was booked under Sections 66 C and 66 D of the IT Act and Sections 308(2), 318(4) and 319(2) of the BNS.
- Who
- A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged extortion from a 70-year-old retired employee.
- What
- The suspect allegedly extorted about Rs.38 lakh by threatening the victim with allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor girl.
- When
- The article does not state when the alleged extortion or arrest took place.
- Where
- The case was reported in Hyderabad; police said the accused was from Palakollu in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Police allege the suspect used threats to extort money from the victim.
- Amount allegedly extorted
- Approximately Rs.38 lakh
- Victim
- A 70-year-old retired employee
- Arrested person
- A 26-year-old man
- Alleged method
- A fake Facebook profile in a woman’s name and blackmail threats
- Seized items
- Two mobile phones
- Legal provisions
- Sections 66 C and 66 D of the IT Act; Sections 308(2), 318(4) and 319(2) of the BNS