India, Aug. 8 -- In a case involving betrayal, digital snooping and an alleged extortion attempt, the Charkop police on Wednesday arrested a woman who had earlier accused a married IT professional of rape - only to later demand a hefty sum of Rs.1 crore to withdraw her complaint.

Police say the 40-year-old complainant, an IT employee living with his wife and son in Kandivali West, was allegedly in a long-term physical relationship with the woman, a former private bank employee he first met in 2012. By 2017, their meetings had become frequent. Despite knowing he was married, the relationship reportedly continued until it soured in 2022 when she asked him to marry her. He refused as he had never promised marriage, the man told police.

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