Bengaluru Woman Ends Life, Police Say Her Paramour Had Threatened To Post Videos On Social Media

Before taking the extreme step, Chamundeshwari recorded a video in which she wished the accused good luck in life and asked him not to trouble any other woman in future, police said.

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Bengaluru: A female therapist killed herself after her lover blackmailed her over their private videos, police said on Tuesday.

Chamundeshwari, 35, made a video where she narrated her ordeal. The police said they recovered the video made by the deceased before her death by suicide last week. Chamundeshwari's husband had filed the complaint following which the police lodged an FIR against one Mallikarjun from Andhra Pradesh.

According to police, the victim worked at a beauty parlour. Mallikarjun from Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh got introduced to her six months ago.

Both developed an intimate relationship. However, the accused started blackmailing her for money and demanded Rs 2 lakh from her. He threatened her that if she did not give him the money, he would upload all their videos and photos on social media.

Chamundeshwari in her video wished him good luck in life and asked him not to trouble any women in future. She sent this video to Mallikarjun as well.

The police found an exchange of WhatsApp calls between them. The case of abetment to suicide had been registered against the accused and police have launched hunt for Mallikarjun.

Meanwhile, A 28-year-old youth has been arrested on charge of sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman in Annuru village of Aland taluk in Kalaburagi district, police said on Tuesday.

The arrested youth Santhosh, is a neighbour of the elderly woman. The victim, a resident of Ladamuguli village, had come to stay with her granddaughter.

According to police, the woman was alone at home when accused Santhosh sneaked into the house and committed the crime.

The accused was caught red-handed while assaulting the elderly woman by the granddaughter when she returned home. The victim has been admitted to the district hospital.

The police have got her medical tests done and arrested the accused Santhosh.

An investigation is underway.

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