Mumbai Shocker: Woman Befriends Man, Threatens to Show Their Private Video to His Wife and Extorts Rs 33 Lakh From Him

Mumbai, January 18: The Mumbai police recently booked a couple for allegedly extorting money from a 41-year-old executive in the city. Police official said that the accused have been identified as Kajal Mahato (25), and her husband, Harishankar Mahato (30). Both are residents of of Bhagat Singh Nagar in Goregaon.

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the woman first developed a friendship with the man and then recorded an intimate video of them. Post this, the woman started blackmailing the victim using their intimate photos. Online Fraud in Mumbai: Malad Doctor, Her Friend Duped of Rs 2.55 Lakh After Being Lured for Part-Time Job and Cryptocurrency Investment.

A police officer said that in the beginning, the woman demanded an LED TV and gold chain. Later, she started demanding money. When the victim, who works as an executive with an infrastructure company refused to give her money, she started threatening him.

The woman told the man that she will show their intimate video and pictures to his wife and other family members. The woman did not stop there and even threatened to file a rape case against him. The police officer said that in total, the woman took Rs 33.54 lakh from the victim in 11 transactions. Online Fraud in Mumbai: Andheri Woman’s Family Trip to Dubai Gets Spoilt After Fake Website Dupes Her of Rs 6.8 Lakh.

Kajal further demanded Rs 10 lakh and when the complainant refused, her husband Harishankar also threatened him and he approached us,” an officer said. Ravindra Howale, senior police inspector said, “We have registered an extortion case against the couple and will probe the allegations.” Howale also said that no arrest has been made in the matter so far.

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