MOHALI: Police have arrested an Instagram influencer from the city for allegedly blackmailing a businessman to extort money from him. Rajbeer Kaur aka Jasneet Kaur was arrested on the complaint filed by the businessman. Two BMW cars and two mobile phones belonging to her were also seized by the police.

According to police, the woman has over two lakh followers on Instagram. “She used to befriend financially sound men by sending her nude pictures on Instagram. After that, she makes frequent calls to the targets demanding hefty amounts”, police said.

The complainant also alleged that the woman, having links with extortion rackets had threatened him using gangsters. He filed the complaint after receiving a WhatsApp message from an unknown number last November demanding cash. The sender also threatened to attack the businessman and family if the money is not paid.

The police have registered a case against local Youth Congress leader Lacky Sandhu for helping the woman in extorting money. The probe team has intensified the search operation to nab Sandhu, who is on the run.