KOCHI: The police have arrested a five-member gang, including women, for embezzling money from a youth by threatening him after recording his naked video. The arrested persons are Vennala native Ashiq, his wife Shahana, Mattanchery native Arun and Tamil Nadu natives Anju and Mary. Anju and Mary are siblings.

It was Anju who met the youth at the Kakkanad Church. Later, she invited him to her rented house on the pretext of love. When the youth reached the house, he was manhandled by the gang. The gang then stripped him naked and recorded the video.

The accused had snatched away the youth's money, mobile phone, ATM card and other belongings. The youth, a native of Thammanam, later lodged a complaint with the police after the group demanded more money by blackmailing him using the video.