Kasargod : In connection with blackmailing an NRI after forcing him to pose in nude with a woman and threatening to upload the photos on social sites and demanding Rs 30 lakh from him, the Kasargod Town Police have arrested three persons including a young woman on April 26, Saturday.

The arrested are Abdul Rahman alias Annan (32) of Pallikere, Harshad (25) and Naseeda (32) of Trikkaripura.

It is recalled that, a NRI man, hailing from Kanhangad, was in contact with a woman through the phone calls and had asked him to meet her at a isolated place at Kasargod Chowki. As the man went to meet her, two accused Rahman and Harshad forced him to remove the dress pose nude with the woman.

They both later clicked the photos and threatened to upload the photos on the social sites, if he fail to pay the amount of Rs 30 lakh. When he opposed of not having the amount, they reduced to Rs 7 lakhs and finally robbed of Rs 17000, watch and mobile phone worth Rs 50,000 from him.

Later, the NRI gave a slip to the blackmailers and informed the police, who then arrested the three accused.

A case has been registered at Kasargod town police station and investigating is on.