Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a youth, who fell prey to Nude call & blackmailing, attrempted to end life by stabbing self 25 times with a scissor fearing public humiliation and alleged inaction by police.
The victim has been identified as Dandadhar Barik, a native of Dhenkanal and was residing in Bhubaneswar with his family.
According to the information, the victim got a video call from the woman three days ago.
She later convinced Barik to take off his clothes during a video call. She then cut the call abruptly and the victim was asked to pay a hefty amount so that his nude video clip is not circulated. He then approached the Cyber police station and lodged a complaint against the unknown caller. However, no action was taken.
Barik was found unconscious inside his shop today morning and was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital.