Bhubaneswar: The police in Odisha’s Cuttack city today arrested an employee of a bar for allegedly blackmailing his former girlfriend with their private videos.

The accused has been identified as Soumya Ranjan Dalua of Bolagarh area in Khurda district. He was working in a bar in the Silver City, police said.

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According to police, Dalua came in contact with a woman through social media some days ago. They later developed a relationship.  Dalua kept physical relationship with the woman on the promise of marriage.

The victim had lodged a complaint with Lalbag police

Dalua allegedly blackmailed the woman with their private videos and collected money from her once their relation turned sour.

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The victim had lodged a complaint in this regard with Lalbag police in Cuttack. On the basis of the complaint, the cops registered a case against Dalua and launched a probe into the incident.

The police today arrested the accused and produced him in a local court.