A woman was arrested for allegedly honey-trapping a 74-year-old businessman and extorting Rs 18.5 lakh from him, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
The incident came to light after the victim, who is the managing director of a firm dealing in medical disposables, filed a complaint against the 50-year-old woman at Malvani police station in the northern part of the metropolis on March 7, the official said.
“The victim stays in Delhi with his son after the death of his wife in 2015. He used to travel to Mumbai for business purposes. He came in contact with the woman on May 18, 2023. She had introduced herself as a singer. They went to Lonavala, where they established a sexual relationship, after which the two kept in touch through phone and videocalls,” the official said.
“On June 1, 2023, she demanded Rs 12.50 lakh to rent a studio, which the victim transferred through RTGS. On July 7 that year, the woman went to New Delhi to appear before the Patiala House court, where she met the businessman. Some days later, she sought Rs 4 lakh for a house. She then demanded Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh on two occasions,” he said.