Woman threatens man of false rape case, extorts Rs 90 lakh; held

A 24-year-old woman from West Bengal, Suryadita Das, was apprehended in Gururam's Sector 47 after attempting to extort Rs 90 lakh from a man, allegedly in exchange for preventing a false rape accusation. The victim, a corporate employee, claimed Das blackmailed him over a three-year period through the dating app Seeking, during which they met in person multiple times and amassed a significant sum through cash and bank transfers.

The delay in reporting to the police was attributed to fear of social disgrace. Das, who works at a private firm, was caught on camera accepting marked currency notes with police initials and signatures. Following her arrest, Das was produced before a local court and remanded in two-day police custody. The Gurugram police have also frozen around Rs 95 lakh in her bank account, and further investigation is ongoing.