Cyber thugs make sextortion call to Union Minister Prahlad Patel, 2 arrested

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Two people were arrested for making a sextortion call to Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti...

The minister promptly reported the incident to the Delhi Police Commissioner, following which the crime branch successfully arrested Mohammad Vakil and Mohammad Sahib from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, while the main suspect, Sabir, remains at large...

The Crime Branch investigation revealed that the arrested individuals were associated with an organised gang involved in sextortion calls and blackmail activities...

According to the complaint filed, the accused directly targeted Minister Prahlad Patel by making a video call to his mobile number through WhatsApp...

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