India, Oct. 23 -- A popular Instagram creator from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has fallen victim to a digital extortion racket that preyed on his fear of losing his massive online following. It marks the first of its kind cybercrime in the region.

Azim Ahmed, a 28-year-old social media influencer and entrepreneur from Jabalpur, is a popular figure. According to an NDTV report, he lost Rs.50 lakh to fraudsters who threatened to "strike" and "ban" his Instagram accounts if he did not comply with their demands.

Ahmed, who has more than 57 million followers across 96 Instagram pages, has filed a complaint with the Jabalpur Cyber Cell. The culprits, however, remain unidentified and at large.

Fearing that he would lose his page, which is now h...