Police Arrest Person Harassing Akshay Kumar’s Daughter Online

MUMBAI-The Maharashtra Cyber Department has made an arrest in the cyber harassment case involving Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s daughter, Nitara Kumar.

Police said Nitara Kumar had received inappropriate messages, including a demand for nude photographs, while playing an online game and detailed, “He (Akshay Kumar) had a very shocking story to share with us. He said that his own daughter was being sextorted. The girl was very brave and informed her parents. Through her parents, we received this information, and that is how we handled the case. I would like to draw your attention to that (sic)”.

Police played an earlier clip of Akshay Kumar in which the actor described the incident. In October 2025, when he had spoken publicly about the experience.

He said, “I would like to share a small incident with you, which happened at my home a few months ago. My daughter was playing a video game. There are some video games that you can play with someone, you are playing with an unknown stranger. When you are playing, you get a message saying, ‘Thank you, that was great’ or ‘You are doing so good’, very courteous messages. Suddenly, the person said, ‘Where are you from?’ She wrote, ‘Mumbai’. And then everything was normal again. The person told her, ‘Well played. You did very well’. Very courteous, it felt respectful”.

He further said, “Then a message came, ‘Are you male or female?’ She replied, ‘Female’. It went on. And then, he sent a message, ‘Can you send me a nude picture of yours?’ My daughter, she switched off the whole thing. She went and told my wife. It was great that she went and spoke to my wife about it. This is how things begin. This is also a part of cybercrime. People and children get carried away. Extortion money has to be given. There are many cases of suicides. In the digital world, it is very important that our children learn about this”.

Akshay Kumar had also requested Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to organize cybercrime awareness classes in schools. (IANS)