Driver clicks employer's pics with women, demands Rs.20L to stay silent
MUMBAI, 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 women.
Investigators said Singh later used the images to allegedly blackmail his employer, threatening to send the photographs to his wife unless he was paid Rs.20 lakh. "He claimed he would expose the businessman by sharing the photographs with his wife if the money was not paid. He initially demanded Rs.20 lakh and later agreed to settle for Rs.10 lakh," a police officer said. The police said the businessman, fearing the consequences, allegedly paid Singh an initial instalment of Rs.25,000. However, instead of paying the balance, the businessman approached the Aarey Colony police, who registered an FIR under Section 308 (extortion) of the BNS....
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