State of Tamil Nadu vs Unnamed Accused — Nagercoil blackmailing and extortion case

Updates

1. Judgment14 Jul 2026

   Madurai Bench of Madras High Court upholds life sentence for T. Kasi alias Suji

   The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by T. Kasi alias Suji, upholding the life sentence awarded by a Nagercoil trial court for his role in filming intimate videos of women to blackmail and extort money from them.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The high court rejected an appeal and confirmed the prison sentence for the man.

   Who:

   The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court is the court. T. Kasi alias Suji is the person who received a life sentence.

   When:

   Reported on 14 Jul 2026.

   Where:

   Madurai, Nagercoil, and Tamil Nadu.

   Why:

   The court upheld the sentence because the man filmed private videos of women to demand money.

   What it means:

   The life sentence given by the lower trial court remains in effect for the man.

   The Hindu
2. News25 Apr 2020

   Tamil Nadu: Man held for blackmailing, extorting money from women

   MADURAI: An unemployed youth from Nagercoil has been arrested for shooting intimate videos and photographs of more than 100 young women, many of them .

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   An unemployed man is arrested for allegedly filming private videos of women to demand money from them.

   Who:

   An unnamed unemployed youth from Nagercoil is the accused, and the Madurai Police made the arrest.

   When:

   Reported on 25 Apr 2020.

   Where:

   Nagercoil and Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

   Why:

   The police arrested him because he is accused of blackmailing and extorting money by using intimate images.

   What it means:

   The accused is now in police custody following his arrest for these alleged crimes against women.

   The Times of India