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Two arrested for honey-trapping, extorting businessman in Kerala
Kasaragod police on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly honey-trapping and extorting a 64-year-old businessman in Kubanoor. The accused were identified as Hasan Asif, a Kubanoor native, and his relative Muhammad Siraj…
Kasaragod police on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly honey-trapping and extorting a 64-year-old businessman in Kubanoor. The accused were identified as Hasan Asif, a Kubanoor native, and his relative Muhammad Siraj from Mogral. Police said they are also questioning a woman, Riswana, in connection with the case.
According to the FIR, the incident began on August 16 when the complainant went to Riswana's house in Kubanoor to collect Rs 5,000 she had borrowed from him. Asif allegedly forced him into a bedroom while Siraj recorded photographs and videos on a mobile phone. The accused then seized the complainant's phone, Rs 1,500 in cash, car keys, and another phone worth Rs 25,000 from his vehicle, and withdrew Rs 7,200 from his account using his ATM PINs.
The next day, Asif allegedly visited the complainant's shop and extorted another Rs 5,000, later demanding Rs 20 lakh and threatening to circulate the recordings on social media. The complainant reported the matter to police on Saturday. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Indian Opinion Analysis
Honey-trapping cases often involve a woman luring a victim to a private location, where accomplices extort money by threatening to release compromising material. The amounts involved here are small so far, under Rs 50,000, but the demand of Rs 20 lakh shows the escalation pattern. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 308 (extortion) and 351 (criminal intimidation) carry significant prison terms. The key next step is whether police arrest Riswana and recover the deleted or circulated material.
Watch for: whether the accused get bail, and if more victims come forward.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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