PHAGWARA: A UK-based woman has filed a formal complaint alleging sexual assault, blackmail, and financial extortion against a resident of Ferozepur district in Punjab. The case has been registered under section 376, 384, 506 IPC and referred to the NRI (Non-Resident Indian) wing of the district Police for further investigation.
According to the complaint submitted by the victim woman(Saroj-not real name) originally from the village of Masetke in Ferozepur district and currently residing in England, the accused — identified as Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Kamalwala village, Ferozepur — allegedly lured her to a location in Sultanpur Lodhi under false pretenses. There, she claimed, he physically assaulted her and engaged in non-consensual sexual acts.
The complainant further alleged that the accused recorded explicit videos and photographs without her consent and later used these materials to blackmail her. According to her statement, she was threatened with the public release of these images and videos unless she complied with his demands, which allegedly included further unwanted sexual acts and monetary payments.
The matter was initially brought before the local authorities, and based on the seriousness of the allegations, a case was registered. The Director General of Police (DGP), NRI Wing, Punjab, has directed to initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter. No arrest has been made till so far.