78-year-old man targeted in online sextortion; complaint filed with east division cybercrime police

A 78-year-old man falls victim to online sextortion; cybercrime police investigate a complaint filed by his daughter-in-law in Bengaluru.

A 46-year-old homemaker has lodged a complaint with the East Division Cybercrime Police alleging online blackmail and cyber fraud targeting her 78-year-old father-in-law, Santosh Khemani.

According to the complaint, the accused woman, who identified herself as Radhika Agrawal, initially contacted the elderly man through a Facebook profile under the name ‘Radhika Aggarwal’. She later shared a WhatsApp number and continued conversing with Mr. Khemani through the messaging platform.

The police said the interaction reportedly began as friendly chats but later turned inappropriate, leading to intimate video calls. The accused allegedly recorded the conversation and began blackmailing the victim by demanding ₹2 lakh and subsequently increasing the amount.

The complainant also alleged that the accused created a fake Instagram account, impersonating the victim. Family members were added to the account, and the accused allegedly threatened to circulate the private photos and videos publicly to defame him.

The woman stated that the incident had caused severe emotional distress to the family and that her father-in-law, due to his advanced age, was unable to approach the police personally. She has requested the authorities to trace the accused and take strict legal action.

The police are now trying to track down the accused through call record details for further investigation.