A woman has been booked by the Manikpur police for allegedly blackmailing the person who runs the coaching classes where she used to teach a few years ago, threatening to embroil him in a false rape case.

“The accused had sought financial aid from the complainant, who was her former employer, and the latter helped her several times. She also would also confide in the complainant about various problems she was facing,” an officer of the Manikpur police station said. “Taking advantage of the complainant, the accused allegedly started asking for more money and when he refused, she demanded Rs 3 lakh or he would be implicated in a false rape case,” the officer added.