ALAPPUZHA: A youngster was arrested for threatening to post nudes of women on social media. Muhammed Harris (36), a Kavand native was arrested after he tricked many girls with fake promises of casting in movies.

Harris often labours hard to collect phone numbers of teachers in nearby schools. He will then send the brochure of the casting call which will be prepared in a way to appeal to the viewers. The girl students interested in the roles will contact Harris and then the trap opens up.

After acquiring the phone numbers of these female students, Harris will waste no time in contacting them. Through video calls, mock acting sessions will be conducted and the students will be made to do impromptu sessions. Later, Harris will demand a costume change and will convince the students to change in front of the camera; which he counts as a part of the acting workshop.

Alas! All these are recorded by the culprit without the students knowing. Harris will issue threats about posting the same on the internet if anyone dares to question back. Harris is a history-sheeter and was arrested in 2020 for filming girls without permission in Nooranad. There is also a case against him in Eravipuram for allegedly abusing a minor boy.