Honey trap mastermind Archana Nag walks out of jail after 14 months, vows to 'expose everyone'

Honey trap queen and lady blackmailer Archana Nag walked out of Jharpada Jail in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday morning after 14 months.

She was released after the Orissa High Court granted her bails in all three cases registered against her, the latest being the case pertaining to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Her husband Jagabandhu Chand had come to the jail to receive her.

As per the direction of the court, Nag will cooperate with the ongoing investigation. She will not influence the witnesses or give any opinion outside regarding her trials.

During her brief interaction with reporters, Nag reiterated her previous statement where she had said she would expose all who are involved in this case.

“I am not the person who will keep mum to injustice. I will speak up and expose everybody. The court will take action against all the persons involved in this,” Nag said.

“My case is sub-judice. I will cooperate in the investigation as per the Court’s order,” she added.

Earlier in April this year, Nag was granted bail in a case lodged at Nayapalli Police Station. She had got bail in two out of three cases against her earlier.

Nag was accused of extorting money from influential people by blackmailing them with objectionable videos. She was arrested on October 6 last year after her former associate, Shradhanjali Behera had lodged a complaint at the Khandagiri Police Station on October 2, 2022. Shradhanjali had accused Nag, her husband Jagabandhu Chand, and their associate Khageswar Patra of trapping her in their racket, forcing her to blackmail the bigwigs.

An FIR was also filed at Nayapalli Police Station by film producer Akshay Parija, accusing her of demanding Rs 3 crore by threatening to leak his obscene videos.

The ED is investigating the financial transactions in the honeytrap racket.