A woman cricketer associated with the Jammu and Kashmir T20 League, along with her brother and another associate, was arrested on Thursday by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch in a case of sextortion.
The accused have been identified as Farkhanda Aziz Khan, 30, her brother Bazil Aziz Khan, 27, and their associate Uddin Imtiyaz Wani, 22. The complainant is a 28-year-old businessman from Mumbai.
The businessman came into contact with the accused Farkhanda in 2024. Gradually communication between them increased as they began chatting regularly. During the time, Farkhanda allegedly initiated explicit conversations with him. Later on she introduced the man to her brother Bazil Khan and their associate Uddin Imtiyaz Wani as well.
Allegedly, she then started ask money from the complainant citing financial distress.
On his refusal, she threatened to make their intimate chats public. Out of fear, the complainant allegedly transferred Rs 23.61 lakh through 32 bank transactions between April 30, 2024, and January 13, 2026, to Farkhanda’s bank account.
The investigation also revealed that a large portion of this money was transferred to Uddin Wani’s bank account. Some amount was also transferred to the bank account of Farkhanda’s father, Abdul Aziz Khan.
Wani and Bazil threatened the complainant with the consequence of a jail term if he refused to pay, claiming possession of his intimate chats with Farkhnada, as stated by Police.
Following these threats, the victim transferred an additional Rs 40 lakh in January 2026.
The investigation revealed that the first transaction in this case took place in April 2024, amounting to ₹20,000.
Accused Farkhanda is a resident of the Ankur Vihar area in Delhi‑NCR, Uddin Wani is from Khalapur in Jammu and Kashmir, while accused Bazil Khan is a resident of Nurkhaw Village in Jammu and Kashmir.
Based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered at the West Region Cyber Police Station under relevant sections of the BNS 308(2), 308(6), 351(2), and 351(3), along with Sections 61(2) and 3(5) of the IT Act. Further investigation is underway.
