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Orphan Pretender Blackmails Woman with Objectionable Videos, Steals Lakhs in Jewelry
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News18•21-09-2026, 11:25
Orphan Pretender Blackmails Woman with Objectionable Videos, Steals Lakhs in Jewelry
- •Satna police arrested Ravi Kumar Pandey for blackmailing a young woman and stealing jewelry worth lakhs.
- •The accused befriended the woman by claiming to be an orphan, then secretly made objectionable videos.
- •He threatened to viral the videos, obtained information about her jewelry, and allegedly fled with it.
- •The crime came to light when the woman's family discovered the missing jewelry during Teej.
- •Police recovered the stolen jewelry based on the accused's information and registered a case under relevant BNS sections.
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Kolgawan Police arrested 32-year-old Ravi Kumar Pandey, a resident of Khutehi in Rewa district, for blackmailing the 25-year-old woman and stealing jewelry from her house in Satna.
The accused befriended the 25-year-old woman by falsely claiming to be an orphan and helpless, which caused her to feel pity and provide him with occasional financial help.
Following the family's complaint at the Kolgawan Police Station after discovering the missing jewelry on Teej, the police registered a case against the accused under sections 308(2), 316(2), 318(4), and 351(3) of the BNS.
