Dimapur, June 5: Nagaland’s Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along has filed a police complaint against an unidentified miscreant who was trying to blackmail him with a doctored video clip.

Along, who is also the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit chief, filed the First Information Report (FIR) hours after putting out a message to his followers on Facebook and Twitter.

“Taking advantage of my social media appearances, in order to defame my reputation, an unknown miscreant has edited my video with an adult video showcasing some vulgar scenes. He/she has also blackmailed me and demanded a lump sum to avoid uploading edited videos on social media platforms,” the minister said in a post uploaded on his social media handles on Thursday night.

“I have already lodged a complaint against the number (used to send him WhatsApp messages) with the cyber crime police. I am told such type of offence is called sextortion,” he said.

“I was told he is somewhere in Haryana. That individual has collected a lot of money in my name, maybe Rs. 20 lakhs or more,” he further added.