Kanpur: On the directions of a court order, Etawah police have registered an extortion case against a female YouTuber and five others after a man alleged that they extorted about Rs 1.76 crore from him by threatening to publicise his private photographs and later demanded Rs 5 crore.
Ashutosh alleged that in Apr 2024, he was called near the electricity office in the Friends Colony police station area and threatened with the release of his private photographs unless he paid money. Out of fear, he claimed, he paid Rs 1,75,68,683 through bank and firm accounts and in cash between April 3, 2024, and May 4, 2026. He further alleged that one of the accused, Abhishek Yadav , later demanded Rs 50 lakh and threatened him with serious consequences and a rape case if he failed to pay or approached the police.
In his plea to the court, the complainant, Ashutosh, submitted that personnel at Bharthana police station had not acted on his earlier complaint.
In his complaint, he alleged that his private photographs and personal information were obtained during a relationship. He claimed that he was threatened that the material would be shown to his wife, family members, relatives and people associated with his social and political circles.
Ashutosh also alleged that two masked bike-borne men stopped his car near Jinjhua Bridge at around 7.30 pm on Sept 3, 2026, and demanded Rs 5 crore. They allegedly threatened to implicate him in a rape case and fled when he tried to call the police helpline, 112. Police have now registered a case against the accused, and launched an investigation.