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The two accused have been identified as Mohitkumar Tak (29) alias Prashant dancer or Bebo, from Bangur Nagar in Goregaon; Wajhul Khan (35), a driver working with a cab aggregator from Malwani, both were arrested on Tuesday.
A 57-year-old senior executive of a housing finance firm in Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs 2.06 lakh after a woman and some other persons threatened to make his video, shot in a compromising position, viral on social media, police said on Thursday.
Harbir Singh Sohal, who has recorded some songs, was allegedly involved in an extortion racket run from Australia and Canada, Police said. When arrested, he was found in possession of guns.
Police arrested two kingpins of a sextortion racket that duped more than 200 people in Delhi. The accused reportedly honey trapped the victims and extorted money from them.
The gang came to fore on Saturday after two persons approached police and lodged a complaint about blackmailing.