SRINAGAR: Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a woman cricketer, her brother, and an associate in connection with an alleged sextortion and extortion racket. The woman, identified as Farkhanda Aziz Khan, who participated in the Jammu and Kashmir T20 League, was apprehended along with her brother Bazil Aziz Khan from a hotel in Delhi. Their associate, Uddin Imtiyaz Wani, was arrested from Srinagar.
Information was available with The Chenab Times that the accused allegedly extorted over Rs 63 lakh from a 28-year-old Mumbai-based businessman. The complainant reportedly met Farkhanda Khan in 2024, and their communication, which included explicit conversations, escalated over time. She subsequently introduced the businessman to her brother and their associate.
According to police sources, Farkhanda Khan allegedly began soliciting money from the businessman, citing financial difficulties. When he refused to comply with her demands, she allegedly threatened to make their private conversations public.
Reports indicate that between April 30, 2024, and January 13, 2026, the businessman transferred approximately Rs 23.61 lakh to Farkhanda Khan’s bank account across 32 transactions. Investigators have reportedly traced a significant portion of these funds being transferred to Uddin Imtiyaz Wani’s bank account. Some money was also allegedly routed to the account of Abdul Aziz Khan, the father of Farkhanda and Bazil Khan.
Further investigation by the police revealed that Bazil Khan and Uddin Imtiyaz Wani allegedly used screenshots of the complainant’s chats to threaten him. They reportedly warned him of severe legal repercussions if he failed to make further payments. These alleged threats prompted the businessman to transfer an additional Rs 40 lakh in January of the current year.
The initial transaction in the case, as uncovered by investigators, was reportedly made in April 2024, amounting to Rs 20,000. Farkhanda Khan is a resident of Ankur Vihar in Delhi-NCR. Uddin Imtiyaz Wani hails from Khalapur in Jammu and Kashmir, while Bazil Aziz Khan is a resident of Nurkhaw village, also in Jammu and Kashmir.
Based on the complaint filed by the businessman, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the West Region Cyber Police Station. The case is being investigated under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology (IT) Act. Authorities are also actively looking into the possibility of other victims being targeted by the accused and are examining the utilization of the allegedly extorted funds.
The Chenab Times News Desk