Cyber Crime
Fraudster Demands Rs 5 Crore Ransom from IAS Officer, Threatens to Kill and Leak Video
A con artist pretending to be an ED officer attempted to extort Rs 5 crore from IAS officer Ram Singh Verma, threatening to release a compromising video. Despite lowering the ransom to Rs 1.5 crore, the scammer also issued death threats. The case has been registered with Hazratganj police, and investigations are in progress.
In a shocking case of extortion, a fraudster posing as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer demanded Rs 5 crore from an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Ram Singh Verma, who serves as the Additional Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). Verma received a video call from an unknown number late on the night of 24th September. The caller claimed to be an ED official and threatened to release the recorded video if the officer did not comply with the extortion demands.
Following this, the extortionist made repeated calls and sent messages, reducing the demand to Rs 1.5 crore but threatened to expose Verma’s family members and associates if the ransom was not paid. The scammer not only threatened to release the alleged video but also vowed to share it with Verma’s wife and other family members. The fraudster also hurled abuses and issued threats, including one to kill Verma in the middle of the road.
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Verma reported the case to the Hazratganj Police Station on Friday, and the authorities have initiated a case under various sections of the law. Inspector Vikram Singh of Hazratganj stated that the location of the caller is being traced with the help of surveillance, and investigations are underway.
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