Mangaluru, Oct 19: The Mangaluru police arrested a young woman accused of blackmailing victims using videos of women changing clothes.
The accused, identified as Nireeksha from Chikkamagaluru, had been living in a rented house in Kankanady, Mangaluru. She was taken into custody on Sunday, October 19, following a complaint lodged at the Kadri police station.
According to police sources, Nireeksha allegedly recorded videos of young women in compromising situations and used them to threaten and extort money. Her name had previously surfaced in connection with honey-trap allegations linked to the Udupi–Karkala Nitte Abhishek Acharya suicide case.
Abhishek Acharya, who recently died by suicide in Belman, had reportedly named Nireeksha and others in his death note, alleging harassment. The revelations sparked widespread outrage on social media, with users demanding her immediate arrest.
The accused was produced before a magistrate on Sunday and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
Police sources stated that further investigation is underway to determine her role in both the blackmail and honey-trap cases.
