Anoushka case: Chargesheet filed

Delhi Police files chargesheet against a man for allegedly trying to extort money from Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, after obtaining her private photographs by hacking her e-mail accounts.

The man, whose identity has not been revealed, has been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police following investigations in Mumbai after Ravi Shankar approached police complaining about the harassment meted out to his daughter.

Police has registered a case under Section 386 of Indian Penal Code which relates to extortion by putting in fear of death or hurt and provides for a maximum punishment of 10 years in jail.

The official said the musician, who lives in the US, has told police that Anoushka had given her laptop to a service centre in south Delhi in February.

The man allegedly sent a series of e-mails to 28-year-old Anoushka, demanding money for not making public the photographs. The alleged blackmailer even asked for USD one lakh in one e-mail.