State vs accused person — Extortion case involving rape complainant and advocate, Mumbai

Police in Mumbai arrested two people for trying to extort money from someone by threatening to file a fake rape complaint against them. This is a serious crime where people use false accusations as a weapon to demand money. The arrests suggest investigators found evidence that the threat was made deliberately to get money, rather than reporting a genuine crime.

A woman who had filed a rape complaint is now accused of extortion. A Mumbai court has ordered her to remain in police custody for further questioning, while her lawyer has been sent to judicial custody (held in jail under court supervision). Both are suspected of attempting to extort money related to the rape case. The court extended the police's time to investigate and collect evidence against them.

A woman and a lawyer have been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly trying to extort money from someone. They reportedly demanded payment in exchange for dropping a rape complaint. The Anti-Extortion Cell, a police unit that investigates such crimes, made the arrests. This means police believe these two people were illegally pressuring someone for money by threatening to keep the rape case active.