New Delhi, June 16 -- The Delhi Police have uncovered a cyber-extortion racket and arrested two persons, including the alleged mastermind, in a case involving blackmail through nude video calls. The investigation began after a complaint was filed by Ankit Kumar Kain, a resident of Shahdara, who fell victim to the scam, said the police.

According to the police, Kain met a woman named Nandini on the dating app QuakQuak. After exchanging WhatsApp numbers, she initiated a video call in a nude condition while recording Kain's face.

She later blackmailed him, threatening to leak the video unless he paid up. Fearing social humiliation, Kain transferred Rs 35,000 to a Bandhan Bank account provided by the blackmailer. When she demanded more mone...