Bengaluru, Mar 21: A Kannada television journalist has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a reputed doctor, who is also a Padma Shri winner. On Wednesday, he was remanded in police custody for four days.
Hemanth Kashyap, who worked with Kannada news channel Public TV, had allegedly blackmailed Dr. Ramana Rao B. with a video clip threatening to make it public if he did not pay him.
Hemanth K was picked up when he arrived at the doctor's nursing home near Vyalikaval to collect the cash.
According to police, the accused was blackmailing the doctor, saying he had a CD containing his private moments and would upload the same online if his ransom demands were not met.
"Believing he had the CD, the doctor had paid him Rs 5 lakh. On Monday, the accused demanded Rs 50 lakh more. The doctor contacted a politician, who directed senior police officers to nab the reporter. The doctor called the reporter, saying the money was ready," cops said.
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