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Bengaluru Police Register Sexual-Harassment Case After Woman Alleges LinkedIn Contact Used Loan to Coerce Her

The investigation centers on alleged coercion using a Rs 30,000 loan.

Overview

  • Rajagopalnagar police opened a case after a 31–32-year-old reported harassment and blackmail by a man she met on LinkedIn.
  • She told police the man, identified as Paritosh Yadav, gave her Rs 30,000 in cash near Victoria Hospital during her daughter's treatment.
  • The complaint alleges he later demanded repayment coupled with sexual favours, sent obscene messages and videos, and threatened to publicize her phone number on porn or matrimony sites.
  • The woman reported leaving home after marital discord and an alleged assault by her husband, and she says she attempted suicide about 15 days before filing the complaint.
  • Police said the probe is ongoing following complaints first taken to Peenya and then registered at Rajagopalnagar, and the woman also claims the accused has targeted other women.