Uttar Pradesh: Woman tried to 'honey trap' me, says ex-BJP MP from Bijnor; files FIR

BIJNOR: Senior BJP leader and former MP from Bijnor, Kunwar Bhartendra Singh, lodged a police complaint on Thursday alleging that he was "honey trapped" and "blackmailed" by an "unidentified woman" who sought sexual favours from him via a video call. The complaint was filed at Najibabad police station.
"I got multiple video calls from an unidentified person a few days ago. I disconnected several times but they kept calling me repeatedly. Later, I received a message on WhatsApp, in which the caller identified themselves as a woman and asked me to pick up the phone. When I finally picked up, the woman sought sexual favors from me. I disconnected immediately but I got another call, in which she could be seen in a compromising position. When I disconnected once more, I received some morphed pictures with my face extracted from the call," Singh said.
The ex-MP alleged that the woman began blackmailing him soon after, threatening to release the pictures.
Bijnor SP Dinesh Singh said, "Police have registered a case under section 67 (transmitting obscene material) of the IT Act and section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC based on the complaint filed by Singh. A probe is on and we are trying to trace the accused woman. We appeal to people to not pick up any unknown video call on their phones." He added, "Such types of scams are very prevalent on social media. Women associated with them make video calls mostly at night. When someone receives the call, their picture becomes part of the video. Later, these gang members blackmail them, try and extort money. Those who get scared give money to the gangs and don't approach the cops."