Kolkata Police probe alleged cybercrime syndicate accused of blackmailing woman

Kolkata, Oct 23 (UNI) A suspected cybercrime network has come under police scrutiny in Kolkata following allegations that a woman was blackmailed and threatened with the circulation of her private photographs, videos and personal conversations on social media. According to a complaint filed at Jorasanko Police Station on October 2, 2023, the complainant alleged that her personal data had been accessed from her mobile phone without her consent and was subsequently used to threaten and extort money from her. The complaint states that the accused demanded Rs 20 lakh and a flat in addition to allegedly threatening to circulate her…