In Tashkent, a young man who blackmailed an 18-year-old girl and demanded $300 was apprehended.
That girl was threatened with the distribution of her personal photos and videos on the internet, and an attempt was made to extort money from her.
A young man who met a minor girl on Instagram, threatened to distribute her personal photos and videos online, and demanded money from her has been apprehended in Tashkent city. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this.
According to the report, the girl, born in 2008, met the young man via Instagram. Later, claiming he intended to establish a serious relationship, he asked her to send indecent photos and videos.
After some time, he demanded $300 USD from the girl. Otherwise, he threatened to distribute the photos and videos stored on his phone across social networks.
During an operational event conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Operational Search Department and its regional divisions in the Sergeli district, the suspect was apprehended while receiving $200 USD of the demanded money.
A criminal case has been initiated against him under Part 1 of Article 165 (extortion) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan regarding this incident, and investigative actions are being carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs urged parents to pay attention to their children's online communications and activities on social networks. Additionally, citizens with information about extortion or other types of crimes were asked to contact internal affairs authorities.
