Police (representatives) say no arrests have been made so far

A case has been registered against a 30-year-old man from Punjab for allegedly raping a 49-year-old woman from Nagpur and extorting Rs 7 lakh from her, police said on Monday.

According to police, the accused contacted the woman through social media in 2022.

“He came to Nagpur to meet her. He visited the woman’s home and gave her a drink containing sedatives. After the woman fell unconscious, he The woman was raped and the act was recorded on her mobile phone.”

He blackmailed the woman and demanded Rs 7 lakh from her by threatening to release the video.

The police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code relating to rape and other charges.

No arrests have been made so far, he added.

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