Mumbai Malad politician targeted in Rs 1.5 lakh extortion racket, one arrested.
According to police, the victim, a Malad resident, was reportedly trapped and blackmailed using intimate photographs. The ordeal began in December 2025, when he met the 43-year-old woman through a mutual acquaintance. The two met at various hotels, and payments were made as mutually agreed, both in cash and online.
The situation turned alarming when the victim received a half-naked photograph of himself on WhatsApp from the same woman. She allegedly threatened to make it viral unless money was paid. Under pressure, the victim transferred Rs 9000 online and made several cash and digital payments over the following days.
The extortion racket reportedly escalated, with the victim receiving calls from unknown numbers. The woman later proposed a “settlement” of R1 lakh, sending another woman to collect the cash.
When fresh calls came from people claiming to be journalists and social activists, threatening to defame him and demand more money, the victim approached the Malad police and filed a complaint on January 27.
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Source: mid-day