Ahmedabad: A 21-year-old woman from Shela, Ahmedabad, was allegedly coerced into recording a nude video by an Instagram ‘friend’, identified as Sahil Satarkar. He also allegedly burned the victim with cigarettes when they met and extorted money from her for 10 months by blackmailing her with the nude video.
The victim's mother filed a complaint against Satarkar at the Bopal police station on Wednesday. According to the complaint, the victim has been suffering from a neurological disorder since childhood and has been staying at home since completing her Class 10.
What Happened At The Camp
The complaint further mentioned that on December 25, 2023, the victim attended an eight-day trekking camp in Goa. Four days into the camp, on December 29, her mother received a call from a camp coordinator, informing her that her daughter had not returned to the campsite by late evening. At around 9 PM, that same day, the victim informed her mother that she had returned safely, according to a TOI report.
After the victim returned from the camp, her mother noticed something was wrong. Upon further inquiry, the parents discovered burn marks on her hands. The victim then confessed that she had met her Instagram friend, Sahil, on December 29, and they had spent the entire day together. During that time, they got into an argument, and Sahil allegedly burned her hands with cigarettes.
Further Details Of Complaint
The complaint also stated that Sahil had regularly communicated with the victim and had allegedly forced her to record a nude video of herself. He had been blackmailing her with the video ever since. Additionally, Sahil allegedly coerced the victim into cutting her wrists, smoking cigarettes during video calls, speaking to his friends, and disrobing whenever he asked her to.
The victim's mother, in her complaint, revealed that Sahil had extorted money from her daughter, prompting her to ask relatives for financial assistance. One of the relatives informed the mother, which led to the discovery of Sahil's blackmail. The mother further stated that Sahil had complete control over her daughter and that her mental health had deteriorated significantly after coming into contact with him. As a result, the victim had to be admitted to a rehabilitation center on August 15.
The report mentioned that Bopal police have registered a complaint against Sahil under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 49 (abetment), Section 78 (stalking), Section 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), Section 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 294(2)(b) (importing or conveying any obscene object), and Section 308 (extortion), as well as under the Information Technology Act.
Inspector B.T. Gohil of Bopal police stated that the accused had extorted approximately Rs 70,000 from the victim. The accused has yet to be traced, according to the report.