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Crime
Haveri Man Arrested in Sextortion Case
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 25 Jul 2026, 01:23 PM
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A man from Haveri has been detained by police on charges of sextortion, while his wife faces a murder‑threat charge.
Police in Haveri district arrested a resident on Thursday for allegedly demanding money in exchange for sexual content, a crime known as sextortion. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody after an investigation that uncovered several complaints from victims. Authorities say the case is part of a broader crackdown on online extortion schemes.
The arrest follows a separate filing against the suspect’s wife, who has been booked for threatening to kill the victim in the sextortion case. The wife’s charges were filed after she allegedly made threats during a police interrogation.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that the suspect will be held in a local jail pending further inquiry. The case is being handled by the Haveri police department, which has been actively pursuing cyber‑crime investigations in the region.
The arrest follows a separate filing against the suspect’s wife, who has been booked for threatening to kill the victim in the sextortion case. The wife’s charges were filed after she allegedly made threats during a police interrogation.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that the suspect will be held in a local jail pending further inquiry. The case is being handled by the Haveri police department, which has been actively pursuing cyber‑crime investigations in the region.