Youth tries to blackmail realtor father over property issue, arrested by Maddur police

MANDYA: A real estate developer’s son is among four people who have been arrested by the Maddur police for attempting to blackmail and threaten him and leaking an audio clip on WhatsApp over a property issue.

Realtor Satish had amassed huge wealth and properties and had given a portion of it to his son Pranav (25). However, Pranav had fallen into bad ways and was selling off the properties. Fed up of this, the father took back the remaining properties given to the son.

“I had purchases properties worth Rs 6 crore in my son’s name, but he sold properties worth Rs 2 crore as he is hooked to gambling, share market and movies. Before he could sell more properties, I approached a court since it’s my own properties. Hence, he tried to blackmail me with some edited videos”, Satish told media persons.

The other arrested accused.

Angered by this, Pranav plotted with his father’s business rivals to trap him, blackmail him and get back the property. They edited some photos and audio clips of Satish and shared them on WhatsApp groups to blackmail him.

Satish then approached the Maddur police with a complaint and Pranav, along with Mahesh, Eshwar and Preetham have been arrested. The accused have been sent to judicial custody.