Hyderabad Police arrested Fake YouTube reporter in extortion case

The Hyderabad police arrested a self-proclaimed YouTube reporter on Wednesday, December 17, in an extortion case, where he demanded Rs 35,000 from an individual on the pretext of sorting their case at the police station.

A complaint was registered at the Shalibanda police station against Mohammed Bilal, who had allegedly posed as a YouTube reporter to the complainant. 

The accused lured the complainant by



falsely promising to “manage” their case at the police station and assured them that they would not be arrested.

The complainant was involved in a counter case issued by their cousin, and the accused approached them under the pretence of helping them with it. 

Moreover, the accused Bilal had intimidated the complainant on multiple occasions, warning that failure to pay the amount would result in their arrest.