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The Kovilpalayam constabulary successful Coimbatore territory arrested 2 younker from Salem who allegedly extorted currency and golden from a assemblage miss by blackmailing her with a video telephone record.
Police said Arun alias Annamalai (21) and Santhosh (23) of Mettur successful Salem were arrested based connected a ailment lodged by a 21-year-old girl, who is pursuing an undergraduate engineering people successful a backstage assemblage connected the outskirts of Coimbatore.
According to the police, the unfortunate had approached Arun, her schoolhouse friend, successful April seeking fiscal assistance for the crab attraction of her grandmother. She had entrusted him with astir 2 sovereigns of golden ornaments for pledging and arranging cash. However, Arun allegedly failed to put money. He subsequently introduced her to his person Santhosh, claiming helium could put money, said the police.
When the miss contacted Santhosh, helium allegedly induced her to prosecute successful an explicit WhatsApp video telephone connected the pretext of arranging her money. Believing his assurances, the miss had a video telephone with Santhosh, which he recorded and shared with Arun, said the police.
The miss alleged Arun utilized the video to endanger her, repeatedly informing helium would circulate it connected societal media if she failed to comply with his demands. The miss was allegedly compelled to manus implicit ₹2 lakh and astir 3 sovereigns of golden to him nether fearfulness and coercion, the constabulary said.
The miss approached the Kovilpalayam constabulary with a ailment connected Saturday nighttime erstwhile Santhosh besides allegedly began threatening her, demanding further wealth and jewellery. The constabulary acted connected the ailment and arrested Arun and Santhosh aboriginal connected Sunday and remanded them successful custody.
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