India, March 31 -- Pune police have arrested a driver for allegedly threatening and extorting a construction businessman. The incident was reported on Friday in Bibwewadi.

The accused, identified as Amit Dattatraya Thopte, was arrested by the Bibwewadi police while accepting an extortion amount of Rs.2,09,500 in a sting operation.

According to police, the complainant, Gaurav Pramod Dugad (35), a resident of Vasant Baug Society, Bibwewadi, approached the police on March 28, to file a complaint. Dugad alleged that his driver had shown him WhatsApp messages claiming that his father was involved in an inappropriate relationship.

The driver then allegedly demanded Rs.10 lakh in exchange for not circulating the messages. He also threatened t...