PANAJI
Delhi Police have arrested an extortionist from Dehradun who had escaped from the custody of the Goa Police in June last year. The accused was wanted in a case registered at Mapusa in Goa.
The accused, identified as Imad Khan (33), a resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, along with his associates, had extorted Rs30 lakh from a complainant by threatening to leak his video on social media.
According to the police statement, Khan was initially arrested in a case registered under Sections 342, 170, 232, 506, 389, and 34 of the IPC at Mapusa Police Station, Goa. However, while being in transit at Mumbai airport, he managed to escape from the custody of the Goa Police in June, last year after a brief scuffle.
The gang had booked villas in Goa for their operation. "They allegedly threatened to leak an obscene video of the victim," it said.
Acting on a recent tip-off, a Delhi Police team tracked Khan to Dehradun, where he was apprehended on March 28.
During interrogation, the accused revealed he was introduced to the crime syndicate by a woman who had connections with other accused, police said.
As per police reports, Khan and a female accomplice approached the victim in a hotel room in Mapusa, Goa, posing as officers from the Delhi Narcotics Cell.
Khan introduced himself as “Inspector Imad Khan, In-Charge of the IT Department, Narcotics, Delhi,” and confiscated the victim’s mobile phone, documents, laptop password, digital media access, and wallet.
Khan and his accomplice extorted Rs20 lakh from the victim and exchange for his release and for not filing an FIR. Later, they continued to blackmail the victim, demanding an additional Rs10 lakh, which was transferred via RTGS.
As the demands persisted, the victim finally lodged a legal complaint on February 26, 2024, leading to the registration of a case at Mapusa Police Station.
