In a fresh twist in the alleged gang-rape case linked to a Jakkur villa party, one of the accused has filed a prior complaint alleging an extortion attempt. According to police, the accused in his FIR dated 21 February claimed that the survivor, along with a person who introduced himself as Imran from a regional news channel, demanded money and threatened to air defamatory content if the payment was not made.

Police sources said this complaint was lodged a day before the survivor approached authorities with allegations of sexual assault against Dixon Sando and Nikhil. Investigators are now probing both the sexual assault allegations and the counter-claim of extortion to establish the sequence of events. Further investigation is underway.