Two arrested in Nagpur for allegedly demanding Rs 3 lakh from woman over threat to reveal affair

Nagpur: A case has come to light in the Pardi police station area in which a woman was allegedly threatened that her affair would be disclosed to her husband, and Rs 3 lakh was allegedly demanded from her. The accused are also alleged to have entered her house and threatened to kill her. On the woman's complaint, Pardi police have arrested two accused.

According to the information available, the complainant is 25 years old. She earlier worked on the catering jobs of the accused, Shekhar Verma. She had left the work, saying that Shekhar's behaviour was not proper. The allegation is that after she quit, Shekhar began to threaten her. He allegedly accused her of having an affair and threatened to tell her husband everything, demanding Rs 3 lakh in return, it is stated.

According to the complaint, on September 29 the woman was alone at home while her husband was at work. At that time Shekhar Verma reached her house with his associate, Lucky Rahate. It is alleged that both were carrying a knife and a wooden stick.

The woman alleges that Shekhar raised the knife and threatened to kill her, while the other accused threatened to beat her with the wooden stick. When she raised an alarm, people from the neighbourhood gathered there. Both accused then fled the spot, the complaint states.

On the woman's complaint, Pardi police have registered a case against both accused under serious sections, including attempt to murder, and under the Arms Act. Police have arrested both. These are all allegations made in the complaint, and police are investigating further.