The Indian police have arrested a 31-year-old Nigeria-born man, Chijioke John Okoye, for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a woman who later died by suicide on March 1.

According to Indian Express, an Indian online news outlet, Okoye had been residing in India’s capital since 2020 and was apprehended in New Delhi’s Palam Colony on Friday after a detailed investigation.

The report states that the police brought him to Cuttack on Sunday for a court appearance.

Cuttack police launched an inquiry after the victim’s family filed a complaint following her death.

A suicide note revealed that she had been repeatedly blackmailed and threatened by an unknown individual on WhatsApp.

The Cyber Cell of Cuttack Urban Police District traced the suspect through international phone numbers linked to the case.

Okoye had allegedly created over 3,000 fake Facebook profiles, impersonating professionals such as doctors.

Using these identities, the police said he would send friend requests to individuals in similar fields, build relationships, and obtain their contact details.

DCP Khilari Dnyandeo explained, “He used those fake profiles to send friend requests to other profiles in similar domains.

“After developing a friendship with them, he cunningly used them to obtain their mobile and WhatsApp numbers on the pretext of having a relationship with them.”

Once he established contact, the police said he would allegedly convince victims to share private and intimate photos or videos by sending them fake images of the individuals he was impersonating.

According to the police, he would then use this material to blackmail and extort money from the victims.



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