Updated On: 01 June, 2024 05:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
In the FIR registered by the Colaba police, man claims he gave in to the extortion demands as the woman had threatened to implicate him in a rape case

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A man has accused his former live-in partner and her associate of extortion. It has been alleged that the woman and her associate since June 2022 had extorted approximately Rs 41 lakh in cash and jewellery from the man by threatening to implicate him in a rape case. A case of extortion has been filed against a woman and her associate at Colaba police station.
According to police sources, the 32-year-old man and the accused woman were both married when they became friends. Their friendship eventually turned into an illicit affair as they entered into a live-in relationship. However, their relationship soon soured, leading to a rift between them.