Pune: Anti-extortion cell from the Branch of the City Police Crime Capture Mithun Mohan Gaikwad (29) Malshiraj in Solapur and his female friend (21) to issue a threat to a 42-year-old man from Karrenagar and extort around RS2.6 Lakh from him after demanding RS15 Lakh .
The captured duo allegedly threatened to upload the video and photos of the man with a woman on social media sites.
Active search for their hands.
The case has been registered with the trio with Vishrambaug police.
Victims, suppliers of building materials that have offices in Karvenagar, have approached a crime branch official on Friday.
Next, the trap is placed in a place on Jalan Shivaji.
A team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime) Shrinivas Ghadge, and Inspector Balaji Pandhare and Assistant Inspector of Sandeep Buwa, arrested the Real Estate Agent Gaikwad.
The woman, pursued a second year’s study of business administration at a city campus, was arrested later.
Duo produced before the court on Saturday.
They were returned in police custody until September 8 “The woman who was arrested and the victim was a good friend.
He came to know about his mother’s relationship with the victim and decided to spend money from it,” said Buwa.
“The defendant shared his mother’s relationship detail with Gaikwad and his friend.
He then distributed his mother-based service credentials with Gaikwad,” Buwa said.
“In May, the defendant got all photos and videos of the victim and his friend.
They use the same credentials to send a threat message to the victim.
Gaikwad and his aide visited the victim’s office and demanded RS15 Lakh from him,” he said.
“The victim sold his car and pawned his motorcycle to pay RS2.6 lakh to Gaikwad and his accomplice.
But the suspects continued to demand money from him.
So he approached the police,” said Buwa.