Kolkata Police Arrest 3 Women in Sonagachi Over Coerced Online Extortion of ₹89,000

Overview

• The man told police he was dragged into a room in the red‑light area, assaulted, and had his phone taken.
• Officers say the suspects threatened to video‑call his family to show he was in a brothel, pressuring him to comply.
• ₹89,000 was allegedly moved in phases from the victim’s account after he disclosed his PIN under coercion.
• The victim escaped and reported the case at Burtolla Police Station, then led officers to the room where the three women were arrested on the spot.
• Investigators are questioning the suspects, described by police as sex workers, to trace the transfers and examine links to earlier similar cases in Sonagachi.