Honeytrap, Rs 1 cr demand: Cops probe UP officer’s 'blackmail' before suicide
A police officer died by suicide after alleged blackmail by a woman and her associates. The woman, her father, and a lawyer were arrested and sent to judicial custody. Investigators claim the woman used recorded conversations to extort money from men. Police suspect the officer was a target of this alleged extortion network. The investigation continues to establish the full sequence of events and…
In Basti, a 56-year-old police officer named Suryaprakash Singh allegedly took his own life after being blackmailed through a honeytrap arrangement, according to police investigation. The woman responsible, Priyanka Chaudhary, and those allegedly involved in her scheme have been arrested and are in judicial custody. The alleged blackmail network reportedly demanded Rs 1 crore from Singh, which he was unable to pay, leading to his death on August 29.
The investigation is ongoing, with police seeking to uncover the full extent of the alleged extortion operation and the involvement of the three suspects.
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