Jalandhar, September 23: Police on Friday arrested a woman for allegedly sharing the private videos of the Kulhad Pizza couple on social media after she was fired from the pizza shop. The pizza shop is run by an influencer couple from Jalandhar and the ex-employee had demanded Rs 20,000 as ransom for their purported explicit video.
Police said the arrested woman was fired from the pizza shop as her work was not satisfactory, reported India Today.
For those unaware, the Kulhad Pizza couple— Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur from Jalandhar are in the Spotlight after a “private video" allegedly featuring them went viral on social media. Now, Sehaj Arora promptly turned to his Instagram to clear the air and narrate the ordeal. Kulhad Pizza Couple MMS Video Controversy: Owner Sehaj Arora Breaks Silence After Alleged Private Video of Him and His Wife Goes Viral, Calls It Fake.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Arora in his clarification video said that he had received a blackmail message, following which he also filed an FIR. Ghazipur MMS: Two BHMS Students Suspended for Making Objectionable Videos of Roommates, Sharing Them on Social Media.
Requesting social media users to not circulate the video, Sehaj Arora said that the video is completely fake and was AI generated. Arora further informed that his wife, Gurpreet Kaur, gave birth to their baby because of which the investigation in the matter was delayed.
After police launched an investigation, accused woman had created a fake account on Instagram and texted the owner of the pizza shop on September 7, demanding Rs 20,000 if he did not want the private video of him and his wife to be leaked. The woman sent a bank account number and gave a deadline for the money to be transferred to it.
Police traced the bank account and arrested the woman on Friday. However, before police could arrest her, the private video of the couple who owns the pizza shop went viral on social media.
Police have launched an investigation on how the arrested woman had access to the video.
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