A 32-year-old chartered accountant died by suicide in his home in Mumbai's Santacruz on Saturday after being allegedly blackmailed into paying Rs 2.5 crore over many months to two people he met on social media platform Instagram.
The CA had befriended the two people, who threatened to release his intimate videos in the public, last year. A case of abetment to suicide and extortion was registered with the Vakola police on Monday.
The victim had earlier complained regarding the threats.
A police officer told TOI that the CA's mother found three suicide notes stating that he was forced to withdraw money from the family's savings as well as siphon off sums from his company's account to pay off the suspects.
The police are looking into the company's accounts for such withdrawals.
The officer further said that the CA called his mother, who found him throwing up. She sought help from the neighbours and rushed him to a hospital.
The victim's mother said that the CA was depressed ever since the two suspected visited their home on June 7 and allegedly threatened to reveal his relationship with them and post intimate videos online. "They visited his home after he filed a complaint against them for repeatedly threatening him," the officer said.
In her complaint, the mother said, "I gained my son's confidence and asked him to share the problem. He revealed that he befriended [the two suspects] in 2024 through social media. Since then, they had been extorting money from him, forcing him to transfer funds from his bank account."
Of the three suicide notes, one was addressed to his mother and the second to his company. In the third note, he held the two suspects responsible for his death.
The CA had befriended the two people, who threatened to release his intimate videos in the public, last year. A case of abetment to suicide and extortion was registered with the Vakola police on Monday.
The victim had earlier complained regarding the threats.
A police officer told TOI that the CA's mother found three suicide notes stating that he was forced to withdraw money from the family's savings as well as siphon off sums from his company's account to pay off the suspects.
The police are looking into the company's accounts for such withdrawals.
The officer further said that the CA called his mother, who found him throwing up. She sought help from the neighbours and rushed him to a hospital.
The victim's mother said that the CA was depressed ever since the two suspected visited their home on June 7 and allegedly threatened to reveal his relationship with them and post intimate videos online. "They visited his home after he filed a complaint against them for repeatedly threatening him," the officer said.
In her complaint, the mother said, "I gained my son's confidence and asked him to share the problem. He revealed that he befriended [the two suspects] in 2024 through social media. Since then, they had been extorting money from him, forcing him to transfer funds from his bank account."
Of the three suicide notes, one was addressed to his mother and the second to his company. In the third note, he held the two suspects responsible for his death.
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