India, March 16 -- A police investigation into the suicide of a 45-year-old man from Kalyan East in January has revealed that he was allegedly driven to end his life after months of harassment and sextortion threats by cyber criminals who threatened to circulate morphed obscene images of him on social media.

Following the findings, the Kolsewadi police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against unidentified individuals for extortion and abetment to suicide.

According to the police, the man died by hanging at his residence around 5.45 pm on January 7, 2026. At the time, the Kolsewadi police had registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR).

However, suspecting foul play behind the sudden death, the deceased's elder brother b...