Madhya Pradesh: Obscene video blackmail sparks outrage, quick arrests follow
In Shamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, two men, Rihan and Babu, allegedly threatened a 16-year-old girl with a knife on November 6 and forced her to record an obscene video on her mother's phone.
They demanded ₹5 lakh from her family, warning they'd leak the video online.
The family paid ₹2 lakh out of fear, but when they couldn't pay the rest, the video was circulated on Thursday evening.
Protests and swift action
The leaked video triggered major protests at the local police station and eventually led to a full shutdown of shops and traffic by November 7.
Even after police arrested both accused within 12 hours of the complaint, locals kept pushing for harsher punishment and demolition of the accused's homes.
Authorities also cut off water supply to their houses as part of ongoing action under serious charges including POCSO and IT Act violations.