Delhi man uses AI to create nude photo of a minor girl, harasses her for over 2 years, extorts Rs 1.2 lakh

A Delhi woman has accused a 25-year-old man of using an AI-generated nude image to threaten and extort money from her after they met through social media. The woman, who was a minor when the alleged harassment began, told police that she paid around Rs 1.2 lakh in instalments after the accused threatened to circulate the image online, a TOI report stated.

The case was registered at Mohan Garden police station last week, more than two and a half years after the woman first came in contact with the accused. Police later arrested the man when he came to Delhi for a court hearing.

How the alleged blackmail began

The woman was a minor and living in southwest Delhi when she came across the accused, Ajay Dubey, on social media in December 2023. The two began speaking over the phone, but police said the interaction later turned into an alleged blackmailing campaign.


According to her complaint, Dubey allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a nude image of her. He then threatened to share it on social media. The threats and alleged abuse continued from January last year, she told police. When the two met in person in July 2025, he allegedly again used the image to threaten her.

Under pressure, the girl began sending money to him in small amounts. The payments were made from her mother's bank account. The alleged extortion continued until her father noticed the transactions and learned about what his daughter had been going through.

Threats allegedly extended to her family

The situation took another turn in August this year, when the accused allegedly began threatening members of her family over the phone. The woman alleged that Dubey abused her father and uncle and threatened to attack her with acid if she refused to follow his instructions. By then, the woman had become an adult and was pursuing graduation at a reputed college. Her father is a businessman.

She eventually approached the police and submitted a written complaint detailing the alleged threats, payments and harassment.

Police register case under BNS, POCSO

Police registered a case at Mohan Garden police station under Sections 79, 351(2) and 308 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case also includes Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, based on the circumstances when the alleged offence began. Investigators then started tracking down Dubey.

Accused arrested during Delhi court visit

Police identified the accused as Ajay Dubey, 25, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.

According to police, Dubey has previously been named in two criminal cases. One was registered at Nangloi in 2020 and included charges related to criminal intimidation and culpable homicide. The other case was registered at Nihal Vihar in 2019 over allegations including trespassing and voluntarily causing hurt.

After the latest case was registered, police tracked Dubey and arrested him a few days later when he arrived in Delhi for a court hearing.

Investigators are now checking whether the accused allegedly used similar tactics against other people as well.