India, May 25 -- New Delhi A 42-year-old property dealer has been arrested for allegedly posing as an MCD official, cheating and extorting an elderly woman in south Delhi's Defence Colony area.The accused threatened the woman that he would cut her power supply and restrict her family from hosting a wedding if she fails to pay a challan of Rs.50,000 for unclean drains, according to police.

On May 9, the accused visited the woman's house by posing as an MCD official and told her to pay a fine for the unclean drains in the locality. The accused threatened that he will not allow her son's wedding to take place unless the fines were paid.

"The woman paid an amount of Rs.25,000 out of fear. However, the accused demanded Rs.50 lakhs on May 13....