{
  "id": 12675098,
  "title": "Assam Honey-Trap Case 5 Arrested After Bank Manager Allegedly Extorted Of ₹3 Lakh Through Instagram Friendship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/assam-honey-trap-case-5-arrested-after-bank-manager-allegedly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:53:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/assam-honey-trap-case-5-arrested-after-bank-manager-allegedly-extorted-of-3-lakh-through-instagram-friendship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam police have arrested five individuals, including two women, in connection with a honey-trapping and extortion case in the Jorhat district. The case emerged after a bank manager from Tinsukia filed a complaint against an Instagram friendship that allegedly turned malicious. The victim had befriended a woman from Jorhat on the social media platform in July, and their online interactions progressed to a personal relationship. On August 14, the woman allegedly asked the bank manager to visit Jorhat, where he was taken to a rented house in Seoni Ali. Two unidentified men reportedly arrived and filmed compromising footage, threatening to disseminate it. The gang initially demanded Rs 2 lakh, which the victim paid out of fear. Subsequent demands totaling Rs 3 lakh were made before the victim approached the authorities. Senior Superintendent of Police ordered a special team led by Officer-in-Charge Hrishikesh Hazarika to arrest the suspects, resulting in the apprehension of Sanjib Das, Ankit Paul, Moromi Das Neog, Baby Bora, and Ankit Bora. Further investigation identified Neog as the alleged mastermind, and police are examining digital evidence to identify other possible victims who may have been targeted using a similar modus operandi.",
  "summary": "Guwahati, Oct 7: An Instagram friendship that allegedly turned into an extortion racket has led Assam Police in Jorhat district to arrest five persons, including two women and the alleged female mastermind, in a honey-trapping case, officials said on Wednesday. The case came to light after a private-sector bank manager from Tinsukia lodged a complaint at Jorhat Sadar Police Station. According to…",
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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."
}