Jaipur: A man accused of extorting money from a Jaipur woman for nearly five years using a video of her selling liquor was arrested in Delhi after police traced him to a rented house. He allegedly threatened to upload the video on YouTube and have her arrested.Rahul Saxena (42) allegedly began demanding money after recording the woman selling liquor while he was living in Pratap Nagar in 2020-21.Police said he threatened to hand over the footage to authorities and publish reports about her on his YouTube channel unless she paid him every month.He initially demanded Rs 1,500 a month, according to police. Even after moving to Delhi in 2021, he allegedly continued calling the woman and her son, threatening to lodge a police complaint and ruin her life if the payments stopped. The demands ranged from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 a month.The woman, who is involved in the business of a country liquor outlet, and her family members allegedly transferred money to Saxena repeatedly through PhonePe. A complaint was lodged at Pratap Nagar police station on Aug 21, detailing alleged threats and payments.Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. After investigating the complaint, a team led by Pratap Nagar SHO Vikrant Sharma traced Saxena to Sultanpur Colony in Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri area and arrested him.
