India, April 1 -- A private school teacher in Bengaluru has been arrested along with two accomplices for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from the father of one of her students.

The accused, identified as 25-year-old Sridevi Rudagi, along with Ganesh Kale (38) and Sagar (28), allegedly extorted Rs.4 lakh from the man and later attempted to blackmail him for an additional Rs.20 lakh, NDTV reported.

According to the report, the victim, a businessman residing in western Bengaluru, had enrolled his five-year-old daughter in the school last year. During the admission process, he met Rudagi, who later maintained contact with him. Their conversations gradually moved to a private phone number and SIM card, eventually leading to a pers...