SINGAPORE, Feb 17 — A Malaysian, who is also a permanent resident in Singapore, was charged today with one count of extortion for threatening to circulate a sex video of a 17-year-old boy on social media.

Nitesh Naidu Raj Kumar Naidu, 23, and Singaporean Naveenthiran Thevathas, 21, were said to have made the threat on Valentine’s Day (Feb 14), in Lot One Shoppers’ Mall in Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, at around 5.30pm.

According to The Star, The teenage victim handed the duo S$2,000 (RM5,940) two days later in Hillcrest Road, near Dunearn Road.

Court documents however did not provide details of the video, or how Naveenthiran and Nitesh got the said video.

Bail was not offered for the duo and they have been remanded at the Jurong Police Division and they will be back in court on Feb 23.

If convicted of extortion, both men can be jailed for between two and seven years and caned.