Kochi : Palarivattom Police arrested a 21-year-old man on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a transwoman and extorting Rs 1.18 lakh by threatening to circulate her intimate photographs and videos on the social media.
The police said he befriended the transwoman through the social media and allegedly sexually assaulted her in June 2026. The accused was produced before the Ernakulam judicial first class magistrate court-IX and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
The police said several nude videos involving other women were found on the phone seized from the accused. He was arrested while out on bail in a Pocso case, said an officer. He reportedly recorded nude photographs of her on his mobile phone, sent them to her and threatened to share them publicly unless she paid him money. Download the TOI App.
The accused was arrested from Tanur on Sunday morning.