Priya Seth, a 27 year old, has been on top of a high-profile blackmailing racket, and booked for the murder of a businessman with the help of her boyfriend and a friend, frequently prowled for wealthy men on over a dozen online dating apps for blackmailing.
Priya Seth has been charged with allegedly killing Jaipur businessman Dushyant Sharma, 27, at her Bajaj Nagar flat on May 2. Her boyfriend, Dikshant Kamra, 20, and his friend, Lakshya Walia, 21, were also arrested for being the accomplices in the cold-blooded murder.
She swiped Sharma on Tinder, a mobile dating application, and called him to her flat where Kamra and Walia were also present on May 2.
The three tied Sharma with wires and Seth called his father for a ransom of Rs 10 lakh as they thought he was rich. Sharma’s profile on Tinder had a different name: Vivan Kohli of Delhi and he said his monthly income was in crores of rupees.
“Seth got friendly with him with an intention of robbing him because he appeared wealthy,” said an officer interrogating the three at Jhotwara police station.
“But when Sharma visited her, she found out that he was from Jaipur and did not have much money in his account. They thought if he was allowed to go away, he may blow the lid on them so they killed him,” the officer added. They then dumped Sharma’s body in a suitcase in Amer.
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When quizzed about the reason why they need ransom, Kamra and Seth gave contradictory statements. “Seth said Kamra was pressuring her for the money as he needed to clear debt. Kamra, on the other hand, said she was addicted to a fast lifestyle,” the official said.