Man handed 7 year jail in sextortion-suicide case

Noida: A fast-track court, presided over by additional sessions judge Priyanka Singh on Saturday sentenced a Jaipur resident to seven years in jail along with a Rs 20,000 fine in the Greater Noida sextortion-suicide case.Amit Burman was declared guilty under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) and Section 420 read with Section 120B of the IPC (criminal conspiracy for cheating). However, the court acquitted Sanjeev Badotia, the second accused, giving him the benefit of the doubt. The case dates back to March 23, 2024, when a law student committed suicide after being trapped in an online extortion scheme. The student's mother first filed an FIR after finding a suicide note. The body was discovered in a nearby drain the same day.The man in his suicide note mentioned Burman's name. He said that he was trapped in the extortion scheme through a WhatsApp video call, following which he received a series of calls threatening to circulate videos on social media. After transferring Rs 22,600 through three transactions using his UPI, he stated that he was unable to meet further demands.The prosecution presented nine witnesses and declared two other accused, Taufik and Priya Agarwal, absconders. The court, however, agreed that the second accused, Sanjeev's role in the conspiracy or abetting suicide was not established by the prosecution.