Mumbai Fraud: Ex-Bank Employee Arrested For Filing False Rape Case, Demanding ₹1 Crore In Extortion, Accessing Victim's Bank Credentials

Mumbai: The Charkop police on Wednesday arrested a former employee of a private bank for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against her ex-partner, who works as a sales manager at the same institute, trying to extort Rs 1 crore and gaining unauthorised access to his banking credentials. Three others, including the woman's brother, her friend and an HDFC Bank employee, have been booked.

According to the FIR, the 40-year-old complainant, a Kandivali resident, knew the accused, aged 40 years, since 2012. The former said that he got married in 2013 and four years later, he again came into the accused's contact. Subsequently, they entered into a relationship, said the man, asserting that he never promised her marriage.

Woman Allegedly Filed False Rape Complaint to Force Marriage

In 2022, the accused began insisting on marriage and upon refusal, she allegedly filed a false rape complaint on November 10, 2023, said the FIR. He remained in jail for a month before being granted bail. The man alleged that while the case was sub-judice, the accused and her brother called his sister and reportedly made the extortion demand to settle the case.

As per the FIR, the accused met the complainant after he was released on bail and reiterated that she would withdraw the case if he met her lawyer. In February 2024, the man met the lawyer and according to him, the accused sought Rs 1 crore to settle the matter.

Accused Demanded ₹1 Crore to Settle Case, Later Reduced to ₹50 Lakh

He said that he refused and that the woman later agreed to come down to Rs 50 lakh. The man alleged that the female friend of the accused, who also works at the same bank, also pressured him to tender a written apology to the accused.

Victim Discovers Accused Had Unauthorised Access to His Bank Account

He claimed that as he did not budge, the woman revealed that she has access to his banking credentials. The man said that he approached HDFC Bank, where he holds an account, and requested an inquiry. He then discovered that the woman's phone number and email ID were added to his bank details in an unauthorised manner.

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Following this, the complainant approached the sessions court in Borivali, which directed the Charkop police to register an extortion case. The court has remanded the woman to police custody till August 13.