YouTuber cheats 45-year-old woman of 19 lakh, arrested | Mumbai News
Mumbai: The North Region Cyber Police arrested a Delhi-based YouTuber on Saturday for allegedly threatening and defrauding a 45-year-old woman from Mumbai of Rs 19 lakh. The accused, Piyush Katyaal, is known for his prank videos on YouTube and has over five lakh followers. The woman registered the case with the cyber police last week. “The woman stated that she came into contact with Katyaal five months ago after she liked one of his prank videos,,” said the cyber police.A cyber police officer stated they exchanged phone numbers. Later, Katyaal requested money from her, citing a medical emergency. “But this continued, and Katyaal began regularly asking the woman for financial assistance for various reasons. Initially, the woman provided the money, but later when she refused, the accused threatened to make screenshots of their chats viral on social media if she did not pay,” said police.
