Man held over nude video blackmail

BATU PAHAT: A local man was arrested in Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur, believed to have been blackmailing another man over a nude video, forcing the victim to pay him a sum of money, recently.

Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Ismail Dollah said the 23-year-old man was arrested on Aug 28 with the assistance of Brickfields district police headquarters (IPD), and he was then taken to Batu Pahat IPD for further investigation, yesterday.

He said police had previously received a report from a 26-year-old local man regarding receiving threats involving a nude video allegedly involving him.

Prior to that, the victim claimed to receive a phone call from an individual, who threatened to post the said video if the victim refused to pay him the money.

The victim then transferred money amounting to RM1,900 to the suspect's account, said Ismail.

"The suspect was remanded for two days until Thursday to assist the investigations under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion, which, if convicted, can be jailed for up to 10 years or whipped," he said in a statement today.

-- BERNAMA