‘Became playboy after 1st breakup’: Amravati sex scandal mastermind Ayaan's confession stuns cops, police reveal how he targeted victims using cafes and trips

The Amravati sex abuse scandal mastermind, Ayaan Ahmed, 19, told the investigators in a casual way that he became a "playboy" after his first breakup, TOI's Sarfaraz Ahmed reports. The investigation into the Amravati sex abuse and blackmail case revealed that Ayaan had a good cellphone business and also earned money through paid promotions on Instagram. Ayaan Ahmed has been accuse of luring multiple women and recording sexual acts, while other accused made these videos viral.

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A lavish lifestyle to maintain status

A senior police official told Times of India that Ayaan would often borrow money from his friends and family to maintain a lavish lifestyle, often splurge money on girls in a bid to maintain an extravagant social image and reputation. “This appears to be a case of a certain teenage mindset and lifestyle choice rather than a mental health issue,” a senior officer told TOI.


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According to police, it was his flamboyant social media presence that played a major role in luring women, adding that he would connect with girls online, gain their trust within months. Once he developed a familiarity with them, he allegedly sought sexual favours or forced them into engaging in such activity
Ayaan supervised AIMIM (Amravati unit)’s social media handle before he was sacked.

Flats, hill stations and cafes

A day after the 47-member special investigation team (SIT) was formed in the sensational Amravati sexual abuse case, police shared the details of how the accused allegedly lured women and recorded sexual acts. So far, police have arrested eight accused.

Amravati rural SP Vishal Anand told TOI that the mastermind Ayaan Ahmed took victims to multiple locations, where he sexually abused them to shoot the acts. "A flat in Amravati city was the epicentre of the crime. The victims were also taken to a hill station resort in Chikhaldara, and to cafes in different towns," police said.

Police have recovered a laptop, a hard disk and a tablet from the houses of the accused. "All electronic devices have been sent to the forensic science laboratory, where data extraction will happen," said Anand.

Police confirmed all eight survivors identified so far are Muslims. But whether all, or some, are minors has not been established. "We need to confirm their age at the time of crime. Despite police reaching out to them through women officers, none of the survivors or their family members has yet filed a formal complaint," said Anand.

The police officer also dismissed the social media chatter which pegged the number of victims to almost 200, saying only eight have been identified till now. "There is no attempt to suppress the number of victims or help the accused. That's why I am addressing the media every day to ensure transparency," said Anand.

(With TOI inputs)