{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh man hid identity behind a tilak, extorted Rs 8 lakh from woman before arrest",
  "summary": "In Umaria district, Dr Haroon Khan concealed his identity, applied a tilak and befriended a Hindu woman, then extorted Rs 8 lakh from her by threatening to leak private videos. Police have arrested him and sent him to jail.",
  "content": "A shocking case of alleged love jihad has emerged from Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh, where a Muslim man concealed his real identity, applied a tilak on his forehead, and trapped a Hindu woman in a relationship built on deception. Once the truth came out, the victim filed a complaint at Chandiya police station, following which police arrested the accused and sent him to jail.\n\nWho is the accused\nThe accused has been identified as Dr Haroon Khan, a resident of Chandiya city. He runs a poly clinic named KGN located opposite the municipality office.\n\nFriendship built on a fake name\nAccording to the victim, the accused changed his name to befriend her and introduced himself as Abhishek Singh Parihar. The two became friends in 2025. Later, when the victim discovered that he was actually Haroon Khan, she objected to the relationship.\n\nBlackmailed with videos\nWhen the victim protested, the accused allegedly threatened her, claiming he had videos of their physical relationship. He warned that if she did not pay him money, he would make the videos viral. Fearing exposure, the victim gradually paid him a total of Rs 8 lakh. Despite the payments, the accused continued to blackmail her. When the harassment became unbearable, she went to Chandiya police station and filed a complaint.\n\nPolice action\nSDOP PS Paraste said that acting on the victim's complaint, action was taken against Chandiya resident Dr Haroon Khan, who has been sent to jail. The accused has been charged with committing rape against the victim through deception. Police are carrying out further action in the case, and facts related to blackmailing have also come to light during the investigation. Police are closely examining photos, videos, online chats and transaction records connected to the entire episode.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The case highlights the risk of blackmail through private videos and identity concealment in online friendships, underlining the need for caution.\n• In Umaria, Madhya Pradesh: Local police are now examining the accused's chats, photos, videos and financial transactions, which could help track similar cases in the area.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is the accused?\nThe accused is Dr Haroon Khan, a resident of Chandiya city who runs a poly clinic named KGN opposite the municipality office.\n\n2. How did the accused hide his identity?\nHe introduced himself as Abhishek Singh Parihar, applied a tilak on his forehead and adopted a Hindu identity to befriend the victim.\n\n3. When did the friendship begin?\nAccording to the victim, the friendship began in 2025.\n\n4. How much money was extorted from the victim?\nThe accused threatened to make her videos viral and gradually extorted a total of Rs 8 lakh from her.\n\n5. When did the victim file a complaint?\nShe filed a complaint at Chandiya police station after being overwhelmed by the continued blackmailing.\n\n6. What action has police taken so far?\nPolice have arrested Dr Haroon Khan and sent him to jail, and are examining photos, videos, chats and transaction records.\n\n7. What charges does the accused face?\nHe has been charged with committing rape against the victim through fraud and deception.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/madhya-pradesh/umaria-men-tilaka-lagakara-pahachana-chhupane-vala-nikala-haroon-khan-prema-jala-men-phnsakara-vasule-8-lakha-4491",
  "category": "Madhya Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03",
  "tags": [
    "love jihad",
    "umaria",
    "chandiya",
    "haroon khan",
    "blackmailing",
    "madhya pradesh police",
    "fraud"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}