Mumbai police have cracked down on an alleged sextortion racket, arresting a woman cricketer from India’s northern region along with her brother and an associate after a Mumbai businessman reported being blackmailed and extorted over two years.
According to officials from the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, the arrested woman, identified as Farkhanda Aziz Khan (30), is associated with the Jammu & Kashmir T20 League. Her brother, Bazil Aziz Khan (27), and associate, Uddin Imtiyaz Wani (22), were also detained in connection with the case, which involved threats to make private chats public unless money was paid.
How the Alleged Racket Unfolded
Police allege that the businessman, a 28-year-old resident of Colaba, first made contact with Farkhanda in 2024 through mobile chats. What began as an acquaintance allegedly turned into a scheme where Farkhanda initiated explicit conversations and later introduced the complainant to her brother and Wani.
When the businessman refused to provide money, the trio allegedly threatened to expose his private chats and shared screenshots, using this as leverage to extract cash. Between April 30, 2024 and January 13, 2026, he reportedly transferred ₹23.61 lakh through 32 bank transactions into the accused’s accounts. A further ₹40 lakh was allegedly paid under continued threats.
Investigations by the Crime Branch revealed that much of the money was rerouted to accounts belonging to Wani and also traced partly to the account of Farkhanda’s father, Abdul Aziz Khan.
Arrests and Ongoing Probe
Farkhanda and her brother were arrested during a coordinated operation at a hotel in Delhi, while Wani was apprehended in Srinagar. Police have registered an FIR at the West Region Cyber Police Station, invoking provisions of the Information Technology Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the full extent of the alleged sextortion scheme, including whether other victims were targeted and how the extorted funds were utilised.
