Kolkata model held in extortion case as police probe 11 ‘false rape complaints’

A 31-year-old model and television actor was arrested in Kolkata on September 18, 2026, in connection with an alleged extortion case. The investigation began after a complaint was filed by a dentist's wife, alleging that the dentist had been falsely implicated in a rape case. The model was subsequently arrested and is currently in 14-day judicial custody after her bail plea was rejected on October 6.

Police have identified 11 complaints of rape and sexual harassment lodged against the model by 13 different individuals since 2024. Five of these complaints were filed in 2026. The alleged victims include doctors, film directors, and a national-level table tennis player. The first case of alleged extortion was filed by the dentist's wife, leading to the arrest of the model-actor.

The model's lawyer, Tirthankar Roy, dismissed the allegations as a "ridiculous complaint" and claimed that the dentist's wife filed a counter-complaint alleging her husband was a victim of extortion. The dentist alleged that the model began harassing and threatening him from December 2025, demanding money and gifts, and threatening to file false rape cases if he did not comply.

Another alleged victim, a national-level table tennis player, stated that he first connected with the model on Facebook in 2019 and that she later began demanding gifts and financial assistance. He dismissed her rape allegation as false and claimed that she became hostile after he refused to meet her demands.