Artist Nabbed in High-Stakes Extortion Scheme

Two women, including an artist, were arrested for extorting Rs 1.5 crore from a real estate developer in Mumbai. They threatened to implicate his son in a false case unless paid. Police apprehended them during the first instalment transfer, as further investigations continue.

An artist and her accomplice have been apprehended by Mumbai police for allegedly extorting Rs 1.5 crore from a real estate developer.

The arrests were made as the suspects collected the first instalment, after threatening to falsely accuse the developer's son. The incident originated from a party dispute.

Authorities stated that the demand initially reached Rs 10 crore but was negotiated to a lesser amount. The case was handed over to the Anti-Extortion Cell following a complaint from the targeted developer.

(With inputs from agencies.)