Rohtak lawyer gets bail in Rs 1.5 crore morphed video extortion case flagged by Chandigarh judge
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A Chandigarh court granted bail Monday to a Rohtak advocate arrested in a Rs 1.5 crore extortion case involving a morphed video. The accused allegedly extorted an additional sessions judge after circulating objectionable content on WhatsApp in February. Police recovered phones with disputed video and used call records to link the advocate to the alleged crime. The defence argued insufficient direct evidence.
Key Entities
Rohtak advocateChandigarh courtRs 1.5 crore extortionAdditional sessions judgeMorphed videoWhatsAppJudicial Magistrate First Class AjayAdvocate Pardhuman Garg