Man loses Rs 2.3 crore to blackmail by woman, her brother, and a fake cop
A 46-year-old man, who worked as the head of R&D at a mechanical testing company, was swindled out of Rs 2.3 crore by his romantic partner, whom he met at a gym in RT Nagar. Between 2018 and 2024, the woman, along with an advocate and a police impersonator, allegedly blackmailed him into paying large sums.
Vikram (name changed), a resident of Mathikere, filed a complaint with the Central Crime Branch, leading to the arrest of three individuals: 38-year-old Tabassum Begum, her brother Azeemuddin (41), and 33-year-old Abhishek, who posed as a police officer. Vikram had been attending the Group-Ex fitness center in RT Nagar since 2018, where he befriended Begum, who managed the gym. Despite his initial refusal, Begum persisted in pursuing a physical relationship and pressured him to provide financial support for her and her adopted child.
In 2018, Begum claimed her family was pressuring her to marry and sought financial help. Vikram later discovered she was already married and that the boy she had introduced as adopted was her biological child. When he confronted her, she allegedly threatened to expose their intimate photos and videos to his family and colleagues. Over the years, Vikram was repeatedly blackmailed, paying money from his savings, loans, and friends.
Eventually, fearing for his life and overwhelmed by debt, Vikram approached the police. The accused were apprehended, bringing an end to the extortion.
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