An imposter on Instagram tricked a 17-year-old college student into sharing his nude photographs and extorted Rs 6.4 lakh and ornaments through blackmail over a two-month period, according to a police complaint filed on Wednesday. Rajajinagar police said they had identified the 21-year-old suspect and would arrest him soon.The suspect is believed to have obtained the teen’s pictures by creating a fake account of a girl on Instagram last year, befriending him and initiating intimate chats. The suspect, then, created an account that mirrored the boy’s profile, sending him the pictures he thought he had privately shared with a female friend, according to the complaint. This was in December when the boy was preparing for exams.The imposter said he would post the images on social media unless he was paid Rs 10 lakh. In January, the teen started stealing money and valuables from his home to pay him. In the first instalment, the teen paid Rs 50,000 at a bus stop in Marathahalli. In February, he paid Rs 1.5 lakh at the same place followed by Rs 36,000 and six pieces of silver. After new threats, he was forced to arrange a payment of Rs 4 lakh and 11 silver pieces.Boy confessed to stealing to pay off the blackmailerThe victim’s father realised that cash and jewellery had disappeared from the house and questioned the daughter-in-law.The boy confessed to stealing to pay off the blackmailer. A police officer said the suspect’s identity cannot be disclosed as the probe was under way.Report it, and contact law-enforcement authorities. If you don’t want someone to see your posts or contact you, block that person.Your private content is your own. It’s wrong and against rules to share, or threaten to share, your intimate images, videos or messages without your consent.If this is happening and it isn’t your fault, then take steps to protect yourself.: Report it by filling out the prescribed form. The person you’re communicating with won’t be notified. Instagram may be able to take action to help.: People in such situations feel scared or desperate or depressed. Message or call a friend or adult you trust. Seek help to protect yourself. (Source: Instagram)