3 boys booked for blackmailing friend, threatening to post his nude photos on Facebook

Three youths allegedly tried to blackmail their friend for money by threatening him to upload his nude photographs on a social networking site.

"The teenagers were demanding Rs 25,000 from their friend by threatening him that they will upload his nude photos on Facebook," police said.

"An FIR was on Sunday registered against the three accused," police said.

The accused had clicked the nude photo of the victim last month inside a room near Kadipur area in Varanasi, they said, adding, one of the accused has been detained for questioning.