When attempt to blackmail Shamna Khasim for money failed, plan was hatched to kidnap her: New revelation in case

KOCHI: In a new revelation, the accused in the Kochi blackmail case told the police that there was also plan to kidnap her as their plan to dupe her into giving money failed.

“But, since Shamna had given a complaint earlier, the plan to kidnap her also failed. It was Haris, Rafeeq and Shafeeq, currently in police custody, who schemed to kidnap her,” said IG Vijay Zakhare.

The accused had approached production manager Shaji Pattikare, posing as cinema producers. The accused also had their eye on more cinema actresses to extort money from them, according to the IG.