Mumbai: Man booked for extorting Rs 13 lakh from married lover

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The police have booked a man man for allegedly extorting Rs 13 lakh from a married woman with whom he had an affair by threatening to release her intimate videos, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The victim, employed with a private firm, became friends with the accused, Himanshu Kumar Singh, in 2022. The complainant said she and Singh shared an intimate relationship. However, Singh secretly filmed their private moments.

The FIR said Singh blackmailed the woman and extorted Rs 13 lakh in cash and gold jewellery from her. The accused is currently on the run, and a search is on to trace him, said the officer.

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