India, Sept. 20 -- A Delhi court on Friday remanded Samir Modi, 55-year-old brother of businessman Lalit Modi, to two days of police custody in connection with a rape case filed by a former colleague. Additional chief judicial magistrate Deepak Vats of Saket Court also directed police to investigate extortion complaints filed by Modi against the accuser, alleging she demanded Rs.50 crore.

Modi was arrested Thursday at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport following the woman's complaint, in which she alleged rape on the pretext of marriage and promises of promoting her professionally. Police sought a three-day remand to recover electronic evidence, citing Modi's alleged use of multiple phones to threaten and induce the victim.

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