GADCHIROLI (Maharashtra): Police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli have arrested a journalist and a policeman amongst others for allegedly working a serious honey-trap sextortion racket, an official stated on Monday.
The accused are: policeman Sushil Gawai, journalist Ravikant Kamble, and their confederate Rohit Ahire, all hailing from Nagpur.
Moreover, a girl affiliate who was a part of the sextortion gang, recognized solely as Ishani, has additionally been arrested, whereas the police are looking out for an additional unidentified girl who’s absconding.
Based on a grievance lodged with the police, a authorities worker from Gadchiroli had gone to Nagpur on January 3 on official duties, the place his previous good friend Gawai organized for an lodging at a resort within the Hingna space of town.
Nevertheless, there have been two different ladies already within the room, who threatened the complainant (authorities servant) with rape expenses if he didn’t pay them Rs 10 lakh, and later, the opposite accused additionally joined in.
They warned him of submitting a police grievance with proof, ruining his repute, and different dire penalties if he didn’t adjust to their calls for.
Pretending to assist out, the complainant’s good friend Gawai claimed that he had already paid up round Rs 2 to three lakh from his pocket, whereas Kamble had additionally reportedly chipped in with Rs 28, 000 to silence the 2 ladies.
They demanded that the complainant ought to refund the cash that they had already allegedly paid up on his behalf, plus make preparations for the remaining money to avoid wasting his picture, and hush up the matter to keep away from any authorized hassles, stated a police official.
Lastly, after over three weeks of those calls for, the federal government servant lodged the grievance and the police crew nabbed the 4 accused within the case inside hours. Additional investigations are underway.