Man who used Skype for extortion arrested in Karachi
He had successfully extorted Rs 30 lakh previously
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Highly educated in London and employed at a prestigious company in Malaysia, the man who used Skype to carry out extortion activities in Pakistan’s largest metropolitan has been arrested by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Dunya News reported.
According to details, man identified as Vinod Kumar acquired the taste of gambling in casinos while studying in London and continued while working in Malaysia that resulted in him exhausting all his savings. Upon return to Pakistan, Kumar resorted to illegal means in order to continue his lavish spending.
Reportedly, the extortionist heavily used social media especially the communication tool Skype to deliver threats and carry out his activities. He reportedly received Rs 20 lakh from employees of an insurance company at one time, 10 lakh the second time and got arrested while receiving the 30 lakh installment the third time.
The Special Investigation Unit said that the suspect is being investigated and that the preliminary investigation has shown that the suspect’s friends provided him all the details about his targeted companies.
