Mulund Police Arrest Punjab Man For Allegedly Extorting Woman After Snapchat Friendship And Obscene Video Threat

In a recent case of alleged extortion, police in Mulund have arrested a 22-year-old man named Satnam Mandeep Singh from Punjab. Singh allegedly befriended a young woman from Ratnagiri, who lives with relatives on LBS Road in Mulund West, through Snapchat and then demanded money and personal favors. The victim first received a "Hi" message from an unknown account named "Arush iwant" on July 14.

They began chatting and developed a friendship via Snapchat and video calls. On July 27, Singh allegedly told the woman he needed money and received Rs4,000 from her. During a video call on July 29, he allegedly threatened to release an obscene video if she did not comply with his demands. The woman sent him Rs40,000, but he did not provide the promised iPhone.

The victim's mother discovered an obscene video on her daughter's phone the following day, leading her to report the incident to the Mulund police. An investigation was launched, and the police traced Singh to Punjab, eventually arresting him from Kotkapura Road in Sri Muktsar Sahib district. The police are urging citizens to be cautious with unknown social media accounts and to report any threats involving obscene content to the nearest police station.