UP Man Demands ₹1 Cr Dowry After Recording Fiancee's Private Video; 4 Booked

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Moneycontrol•23-12-2025, 19:45
UP Man Demands ₹1 Cr Dowry After Recording Fiancee's Private Video; 4 Booked
- •Uttar Pradesh Police booked four family members in Kaushambi after a man, Utkarsh Agarwal, allegedly recorded his fiancée's private video.
- •Utkarsh Agarwal threatened to make the video public, demanding ₹1 crore dowry, despite the marriage initially being settled for ₹25 lakh.
- •The fiancée's father, Pankaj Kesarwani, filed a complaint, stating he had already given ₹5 lakh cash, a gold ring, and ₹70,000 as gifts.
- •Utkarsh's father Shobhit Agarwal, mother Shipra, and sister Niyati Agarwal are also accused of abusing and threatening Kesarwani.
- •Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar confirmed a case has been registered, and an investigation is underway.
Why It Matters: UP man booked for dowry demand and blackmail using fiancée's private video; family also involved.
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