Satyamev Jayate, truth prevails. Remember the time when Akshay Kumar mentioned the growing rate of cyber crimes and revealed at an event that his daughter, Nitara Kumar, was asked for nude photos? He added that while she was playing an online game, she received the message.
The actor and his wife, Twinkle Khanna, subsequently reported the matter to authorities, prompting an investigation by the Maharashtra Cyber Department.
On Saturday, the Maharashtra Cyber Department made an arrest in the cyber harassment case pertaining to Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's daughter, Nitara Kumar.
Yashasvi Yadav, Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber Department, said that an arrest has been made in the case. Akshay Kumar's daughter was asked for nude photos after she received a message while playing an online game.
The Maharashtra Cyber Department also organised a special session for cyber awareness at R.D. National College in the city. The session alerted students about the dangers of the digital world and made them aware of safe digital practices. It covered measures to prevent online financial fraud, social media security, phishing attacks and cyberbullying.
During the event, Yashasvi Yadav said, "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."
He then went on to play an old clip of Akshay Kumar, in which the superstar narrated the incident. Back in October 2025, the Bollywood superstar spoke about the distressing 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, where you are playing with an unknown stranger. When you are playing, you get messages 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 mentioned, "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 switched off the whole thing. She went and told my wife. It was great that she 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."
He had requested CM Devendra Fadnavis to organise cybercrime awareness classes in schools.
Speaking earlier about the incident, Akshay Kumar had highlighted the risks children face online, noting that such interactions could lead to serious consequences, including extortion and psychological harm.
