India, July 24 -- A 57-year-old doctor's meeting with a man at a hotel in Varanasi turned into an extortion ordeal after the latter allegedly clicked nude photos of him and demanded money.

The doctor was allegedly blackmailed into paying Rs.8 lakh to the accused, who later fled the spot. A case has been registered, and police are on the lookout for the accused, identified as Vikas, NDTV reported.

The doctor, who was staying at a hotel in Varanasi last Sunday, connected with Vikas on a gay dating app. He shared his phone number and hotel address with him and also asked him to bring beer bottles.

Vikas arrived at the hotel around 10 pm with beer and snacks, the complaint states. After spending some time together, Vikas told the doctor, "...