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J&K woman cricketer, brother arrested in Mumbai sextortion case
A Jammu and Kashmir T20 League player and her brother, along with an associate, were arrested by Mumbai Police in a sextortion case. The arrests followed payments from a Mumbai businessman over more than a year, with alleged threats to expose private chats.
Why It Matters
The case highlights how sextortion schemes operate across cities and how private chats can be used to coerce victims into large monetary payouts.
Timeline
5 Events
Arrests in Mumbai sextortion case
April 23, 2026
Farkhanda Aziz Khan (30), Bazil Aziz Khan (27) and Uddin Imtiyaz Wani (22) were arrested by Mumbai Police's Crime Branch. Farkhanda was detained from a hotel in Delhi; Bazil Khan and Uddin Wani were arrested in Srinagar. The FIR was registered at West Region Cyber Police Station under BNS 308(2), 308(6), 351(2), 351(3), 61(2) and 3(5) IT Act; investigation is ongoing. Accused residences: Farkhanda — Ankur Vihar, Delhi-NCR; Uddin Wani — Khalapur, JK; Bazil Khan — Nurkhaw Village, JK.
Total extortion payments by Jan 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
Payments from the complainant to Farkhanda's accounts totaled ₹23.61 lakh from April 30, 2024 to January 13, 2026, with a large portion routed to Uddin Imtiyaz Wani's account and some to Farkhanda's father.
Additional payment following threats
January 2026
Following threats to publicize private chats, the victim transferred an additional ₹40 lakh in January 2026.
First known financial transfer
April 30, 2024
The complainant transferred ₹20,000 to Farkhanda's bank account, marking the first known payment in the extortion sequence.
Initial contact between businessman and Farkhanda in 2024
April 2024
In 2024, the Mumbai-based businessman came into contact with Farkhanda Aziz Khan. The article notes that their communication gradually increased and that Farkhanda allegedly initiated explicit conversations during this period.