Crime branch officers have nabbed a 19-year-old from Rajasthan for extorting a doctor last year. The accused had made a video call to the doctor, edited it and demanded money, threatening to make the clip go viral. The authorities believe the arrest will help crack several other sextortion cases reported in the city.

On November 11, 2021, the 28-year-old doctor, who resides in Ghatkopar, received a WhatsApp call from an unknown number around 10.30 pm. When the medico answered, a nude woman appeared on the screen and disconnected the call immediately. After 15 minutes, he received a message from another number on WhatsApp along with a video in which his face was morphed on a nude man’s body. The message instructed the doctor to transfer cash to a digital wallet number lest the clip be released on social media.