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Police File FIR in Kalyan Sextortion Case Tied to January Suicide

Investigators say digital evidence links the death to months of sextortion threats.

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"The two most replicated, robust factors linked to suicide are economic change — downturn — and social disconnection," says Dr. Roger McIntyre, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. And both factors, he notes, are major hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kolsewadi police converted an Accidental Death Report into an FIR, citing IT Act Sections 67A and 66E and BNS Sections 108 and 308(2).
  • Hemant Dayashankar Pandey, 45, died by hanging at his Kalyan East residence around 5:45 pm on January 7, 2026, police said.
  • Emails and WhatsApp chats reviewed by investigators showed morphed obscene images and repeated threats to post them on social media.
  • Bank records indicated substantial transfers to multiple unknown accounts between April 10, 2025, and January 6, 2026.
  • The probe began after the victim’s elder brother reported suspicions; police say the search for the unidentified sender is ongoing.