In a major development, the Inter-State Cell (ISC) of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a wanted accused in a blackmail and extortion case registered in Gurugram, Haryana. The accused, Rakesh Sharma, had been on the run for allegedly blackmailing a woman and extorting money using objectionable videos. He was arrested near the Patiala House Courts in New Delhi following specific intelligence inputs.

According to police, FIR No. 133/26 dated 21.03.2026 was registered at Police Station Palam Vihar, Gurugram, under Sections 308(2), 308(7), 351(3), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on a complaint filed by a woman from Palam Vihar. The complainant stated that she had attended yoga classes during the COVID period conducted by the accused, during which he developed close relations with her and later allegedly established physical relations. She further alleged that he also took financial help from her.

Police said the accused secretly recorded intimate videos and used them to blackmail her, initially extorting ₹3 lakh by promising to delete the content. Later, in March 2026, he again contacted her, shared the videos with her husband, and demanded an additional ₹15 lakh. On 21 March 2026, his wife, Nitu Sharma, was allegedly caught while collecting the money by Gurugram Police, though the main accused escaped at that time.

During interrogation, Sharma admitted that he still possessed copies of the videos and resumed extortion due to financial difficulties. Police also revealed that he has a criminal history, including involvement in a murder case in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh, and had spent around 8–9 years in judicial custody before being granted bail in 2018. The accused has been produced before the court of Ld. CJM, New Delhi, and further proceedings are ongoing.