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How to legally deal with online blackmailing?

Can I seek assistance from the Chennai Cyber Crime Police? A boy is threatening and blackmailing me for money. He is threatening to make my private video-call recording viral if I do not pay him. He claims that he lives in Chennai.

2 AnswersQA Date: 07 Sep 2026Criminal Matter

Advocate By LEAD INDIA

Answered At: 07 Sep 2026

Threatening to make a private video recording viral to obtain money can constitute a serious cybercrime. Do not pay the person or continue communicating with him. Preserve screenshots, messages, call details, profile information and payment demands without deleting or altering them. Report the matter promptly through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (1930) and approach the Chennai Cyber Crime Police. If there is an immediate threat, contact the police immediately. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.

Advocate By LEAD INDIA

Answered At: 26 Sep 2026

Dear Client, Yes, approach Chennai Cyber Crime Police immediately. Sextortion and blackmail are serious offenses under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the IT Act. You can also report online at cybercrime.gov.in or call the helpline 1930. Do not pay or negotiate. Save all chat screenshots, call logs, and payment demands as evidence. You can request the police to keep your identity confidential to protect your privacy.

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