Delhi: Man morphs banker’s photo, threatens to post it on hacked Insta account

Delhi Police has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly trying to extort money from a bank manager in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar by threatening to post morphed photos of her on Instagram.

According to police, the accused, Sumit Jha, is a B.Com student from Noida who learnt how to morph photos and hack social media accounts two-three years ago. During questioning, he confessed to having targeted more than 100 women with the same modus operandi. Police said he is an alcoholic and uses the money to buy liquor.

The accused usually demanded Rs 10,000-15,000 from the women, police said.