India, July 5 -- A 38-year-old businessman from Goregaon allegedly found himself at the centre of an extortion racket after his personal driver secretly photographed him with several women and allegedly demanded Rs.20 lakh to keep the images from reaching the businessman's wife.

The accused, identified as Shailendra Singh, was booked by the Aarey Colony police on Saturday on charges of extortion.

According to the police, the complainant works as a location scout for film shoots and had employed Singh as his driver for the past four years. Since Singh regularly accompanied him to meetings and work assignments, he allegedly began discreetly taking photographs and videos of the businessman, particularly when he was seen interacting with wo...