Mumbai man arrested for extorting ₹5 lakh from businessman with affair threat

Police in Mumbai arrested a Ghatkopar resident on charges of extortion and blackmail. The accused allegedly threatened to expose a businessman's alleged affair to his family unless paid ₹5 lakh.

The Gamdevi police registered a case after the businessman filed a complaint. Investigators are examining the circumstances under which the accused obtained knowledge of the alleged affair and how the extortion demand was communicated.