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Paytm staff held for 'blackmailing' CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma for Rs 200 mn

Kolkata caller asked Vijay Shekhar Sharma to cough up Rs 200 mn in lieu of personal data

Vijay Shekhar Sharma Founder One97 Communications
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder, One97 Communications | Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

Karan Choudhury New Delhi
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma is facing a new data challenge — some people have threatened to leak his personal data, compromising the reputation of his company One97 Communications.

Three of the mobile wallet’s employees, including Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sharma’s secretary, were arrested on Monday by the Noida police for allegedly trying to extort Rs 200 million by threatening to leak his personal data. Sources said the alleged blackmailers threatened to ruin Sharma’s public image.

Sharma’s personal secretary (whose name was not revealed by the police), her husband and property dealer Rupak Jain, and Devendra Kumar, a manager