Mumbai, March 24 -- A disturbing case of an illegal money-lending business linked to alleged sexual exploitation has surfaced in Dombivli, with the accused identified as Rahim Padmasi alias Karim Mohammad Jain alias Karan Joshi. Police investigations suggest that the accused operated under multiple identities while running an unlawful lending racket.

According to the FIR registered at Ramnagar Police Station on March 8, the accused allegedly lured financially distressed women by offering them loans. Instead of charging interest in cash, he is accused of coercing women into providing sexual favors. The complaint further states that the accused exploited the vulnerability of victims and subjected them to repeated harassment.

The FIR include...