A counselling session at a Bhopal centre has brought to light an unusual case involving digital blackmail, financial distress and a marital relationship. A man approached the counselling centre after learning that his wife's lover was threatening to circulate her private videos over a financial dispute.

Following a counselling session involving all three, the husband agreed to a settlement that reportedly allowed his wife to remain in touch with her lover until the money owed to him could be arranged.According to the information shared by the counselling centre, the woman runs a small grocery shop at her home. During this time, she became friends with a young man and reportedly borrowed some money from him.The man recorded videos of the woman in private moments and began threatening to circulate them if she failed to return the money.

He was also blackmailing her over the financial transaction.HUSBAND APPROACHES COUNSELLING CENTREWhen the woman told her husband about the threats, he became distressed and approached the Nyaydhara Counselling Centre for help. The husband, who works as a polisher, was described as being financially weak and concerned about the possibility of his wife's private videos being circulated.

The centre subsequently called the husband, wife and the lover for a counselling session. After hearing all three sides, the counsellors facilitated a settlement with the consent of the parties.As part of the reported agreement, the husband agreed that his wife could continue her friendship with the man until arrangements were made to repay the money.

Following the counselling, all three parties left the centre after reaching an understanding.WHAT THE COUNSELLOR SAID Nyaydhara Centre counsellor Salim Raza Khan confirmed that the woman had been friends with the man and that a dispute over a financial transaction had led to threats of circulating her private videos.Khan said the woman had informed her husband about the matter, following which he approached the centre. The husband, wife and the man were counselled, and a settlement was reached with their mutual consent.The case has brought attention to the difficulties faced by people dealing with threats involving private videos, particularly when financial disputes and economic constraints are involved.- Ends(With inputs from Dharmendra Sahu)