{
  "id": 10698815,
  "title": "Nashik: 38-Year-Old Woman Dies By Suicide, Man Booked For Cyber Blackmail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/nashik-38-year-old-woman-dies-by-suicide-man-booked-for-cyber",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-38-year-old-woman-dies-by-suicide-man-booked-for-cyber-blackmail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 38-year-old married woman from Nashik's Ambad MIDC area took her own life after being allegedly blackmailed via objectionable videos recorded while a man gained remote access to her mobile phone. This incident has sparked a cyber safety advisory from the police. The woman was engaged in a share market-related business and had recently reconnected with a former schoolmate, Kailas, known as Bunty Mistri, who had reached out to her a few days prior to the tragic event.\n\nMistri persuaded the woman to download AnyDesk, a remote-access application, under the guise of providing technical assistance. Once installed on her device, Mistri allegedly gained access without her knowledge. The woman was subsequently coerced into participating in video calls through WhatsApp and Telegram, during which objectionable videos were recorded via screen sharing. Mistri then threatened to expose these videos on social media and send them to her family unless she paid him money.\n\nThe woman was found dead at her home on September 3, initially registered as an accidental death by the MIDC/Ambad Police Station. A suicide note was discovered during the investigation, leading to the registration of a case of abetment to suicide against Mistri. The accused is currently at large, and police are actively searching for him. The police have also released a cyber safety advisory, urging citizens to avoid downloading remote-access applications from strangers or acquaintances without proper verification.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A 38-year-old married woman died by suicide in the Ambad MIDC area of Nashik after she was allegedly blackmailed using objectionable videos recorded after a man gained remote access to her mobile phone through the AnyDesk app. A case of abetment to suicide has been registered against a Nashik resident, who is currently absconding. According to the police, the woman was involved in a share…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}