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NDTV
6 days ago
- NDTV
Kochi IT Executive Accused Of Sexual Harassment After Filing Blackmail Case
A week after a top IT executive filed a complaint against his former employee and her husband for allegedly blackmailing and threatening him for a substantial sum of money, a case was registered against him on Tuesday following a counter-complaint by the woman, accusing him of sexual harassment. This fresh development comes just a week after a local court granted bail to the Kochi-based couple, only hours after they were taken into custody by the Ernakulam Central Police. The duo, identified as Krishna Raj and his wife, allegedly blackmailed and trapped Venu Gopalakrishnan -- the CEO of Litmus7, a leading IT firm based in the Infopark campus -- forcing him to transfer Rs 50,000 into their bank account. According to Gopalakrishnan's complaint, the couple even coerced him into signing two cheques of Rs 10 crore each in their names. The woman had been employed at his firm but had recently resigned. Following her resignation, the couple allegedly plotted to fabricate a false case and began threatening the businessman, demanding Rs 30 crore. They warned that if he failed to pay, she would accuse him of being in an extramarital relationship with her and of sexually assaulting her. Based on Gopalakrishnan's complaint, the couple was arrested on July 30. However, they were granted bail later the same day. The latest development came on Tuesday, when the Kochi police registered a case against Gopalakrishnan following the woman's complaint, accusing him of sexual harassment and issuing threats. In her complaint, she stated that it was only after she expressed her intention to file a complaint against Gopalakrishnan with the internal complaints committee of the IT firm that he allegedly framed them in a false honey trap case. With a case now registered against Gopalakrishnan, alongside the ongoing investigation into the couple, the two separate probe teams are reportedly considering a coordinated approach to move the investigations forward.
Hans India
30-07-2025
- Hans India
Kerala couple held for blackmailing IT honcho gets bail (Lead)
Kochi: A local court granted bail to a couple from Kochi, hours after they were taken into custody by the Ernakulam Central Police for allegedly blackmailing and threatening an IT firm owner into giving them a substantial amount of money. The bail has been given based on the Supreme Court guidelines, and strict conditions have also been imposed. The couple has been asked to cooperate with the police investigation team, and since they have been doing that, the court granted them bail. Speaking to IANS, a police official attached to the Central Police said that the arrest has been recorded and the case is now under investigation, and all details will be looked into. Incidentally, the duo, identified as Krishna Raj and his wife Shweta Babu, trapped the IT honcho by blackmailing him and got a sum of Rs 50,000 transferred into their bank account. They even got him to sign two cheques of Rs 10 crore each in their name. Shweta was working in the firm belonging to the IT honcho, and she had resigned recently. It was after her resignation that the couple decided to create a false case and started threatening the businessman that if he did not pay Rs 30 crore to Shweta, she would accuse him of being in an extramarital relationship with her and would also accuse him of sexual assault. Centring around this theme, the couple asked him and two other employees of the firm to meet them. At the meeting that took place last week, the couple threatened that if the businessman did not pay them Rs 30 crore, things would get out of hand and he would land in jail on charges of sexual assault. He was asked to transfer Rs 10 crore to them immediately and give two cheques of Rs 10 crore each. The hapless businessman transferred Rs 50,000 into their account and then prepared two cheques of Rs 10 crore each. However, later the businessman got in touch with the police and after a tactful operation by them, the couple was trapped and taken into custody. A search was conducted, and two cheques of Rs 10 crore each signed by the IT firm owner were found in their possession. Following this, the police got into motion and arrested the two. During the preliminary investigation, the couple confessed to the crime. Meanwhile, police are continuing the investigation to find out if more people are involved in the case.
NDTV
30-07-2025
- NDTV
Kerala Couple Arrested For Blackmailing, Extorting Rs 30 Crore From Ex Boss
Kochi: A couple from Kochi has been taken into custody by the Ernakulam Central Police for allegedly blackmailing and threatening an IT firm owner into giving them a substantial amount of money. Speaking to IANS, a police official attached to the Central Police said the "arrest has been recorded and the case is now under investigation and all details will be looked into. Very soon, the couple will be produced before a local court and will be remanded to judicial custody." Incidentally, the duo, identified as Krishna Raj and his wife Shweta Babu, trapped the firm owner by blackmailing him and got a sum of Rs 50,000 transferred into their bank account. They even got him to sign two cheques of Rs 10 crore each in their name. Shweta was working in the IT firm and she had resigned recently. It was after her resignation that the couple decided to create a false case and started threatening the businessman that if he did not pay Rs 30 crore to Shweta she would accuse him of being in an extra-marital relationship with her and would also accuse him of sexual assault. Centering around this theme the couple asked him and two other employees of the firm to meet them. At the meeting that took place last week, the couple threatened that if the businessman did not pay them Rs 30 crore, things would get out of hand and he would land in jail on charges of sexual assault. He was asked to transfer Rs 10 crore to them immediately and give two cheques of Rs 10 crore each. The hapless businessman transferred Rs 50,000 into their account and then prepared two cheques of Rs 10 crore each. However, later the businessman got in touch with the cops and after a tactful operation by the police, the couple was trapped and taken into custody. A search was conducted and two cheques of Rs 10 crore each signed by the IT firm owner were found in their possession. Following this the police got into motion and arrested the two. During the preliminary investigation the couple confessed to the crime. Meanwhile, police are continuing the investigation to find out if more people are involved in the case. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
New Indian Express
30-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Kerala couple arrested for extorting crores from Infopark IT company owner
KOCHI: A couple accused of extorting money from the owner of an IT company operating at Infopark, Kakkanad, by threatening to spread defamatory allegations and implicate him in a fabricated sexual assault case were arrested on Tuesday. The arrested are Swetha Babu, a former employee of the company, and her partner Krishna Raj, a resident of Chavakkad, Thrissur. They were apprehended by the Ernakulam Central police following a complaint filed by Venugopal, the company's owner. The duo fraudulently withdrew Rs 50,000 from Venugopal's account and forced him into handing over signed cheque leaves and agreement papers, said a source with Kochi city police. After transferring Rs 50,000 from Venugopal's account, on the next day, they summoned two of the complainant's associates, including company director Bimal Raj, to a hotel and demanded Rs 30 crore. Here, the accused forced Venugopal to sign documents. Of the total demand, `10 crore was transferred to Krishna Raj's bank account immediately, while the remaining `20 crore was to be paid through two post-dated cheques.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
Couple held for extorting money from IT firm owner
Kochi: City police arrested a woman and her husband for allegedly attempting to extort money from her former employer. The arrested persons were identified as Swetha Babu and Krishna Raj of Chavakkad, Thrissur. According to police, the couple allegedly threatened to defame the owner of an IT company with a false allegation of him having an illicit relationship with Swetha and also warned him that they would trap him in a rape case. They demanded the victim to transfer Rs 10 crore rupees to Raj's account and Rs 20 crore in two cheques. On July 28, 2025, they extorted Rs 50,000 from him from an intermediary's account and obtained a Rs 20 crore cheque from the company director on July 29, 2025, causing substantial financial damage to the company. Following this, the victim filed a case. The probe team soon arrested the couple and found the Rs 20-crore cheque and agreement papers from their possession. Man held for theft: Police arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly stealing around Rs 5 lakh from a business establishment. Police identified the arrested person as Hanifa Hussein, a resident of Mulavoor. Police said that on July 26, Hussein stole the amount from a grocery store at Arakuzha Road Junction, while the owner's attention was diverted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses In Cengkareng Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo Worker falls to death: A 43-year-old man died after he fell from the first floor of an under construction building in Eloor on Tuesday evening. Police identified the deceased as Niyaz, a native of Mattanchery. He accidently fell while doing painting works, police said.
