MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- A Goregaon-based lawyer was allegedly blackmailed and fleeced of over Rs.30 lakh by a family of five from Himachal Pradesh, who threatened to leak his obscene photos online and slap a fake sexual assault case against him. The accused - identified as Parul Rana, her parents Harvindersingh and Mina Rana, sister Nidhi Rana, and associate Konika Verma - have been booked under sections of the BNS pertaining to cheating, extortion and criminal intimidation. Summons will soon be issued for their questioning, officers said. According to the police, the complainant, a practising lawyer with expertise in international and trade law, lives with his family in Goregaon. The trouble began in May 2024, when the lawyer met Parul Rana, a native of Jodhan, Himachal Pradesh, through a mutual friend. Two months later, the pair vacationed in Bali, where Parul allegedly demanded Rs.20 lakh from him. When he refused, citing heavy expenses, the relationship soured. Soon after, Parul allegedly sent him obscene photos of them together and began threatening to post them online and accuse him of sexual assault unless he paid up. Terrified of social humiliation and professional ruin, the lawyer reportedly transferred Rs.15 lakh to her in instalments. But the extortion didn't stop there. Over time, he claims, the family extracted over Rs.30 lakh from him. Unable to bear the harassment, the lawyer finally approached the police, who registered a case against all five accused....