Mysuru, June 17 -- Woman and accomplices attempt to extort Rs. 10 lakh from Periyapatna cloth merchant

A cloth merchant was allegedly honey-trapped and an attempt was made to extort Rs. 10 lakh from him in Periyapatna taluk under Bylakuppe Police limits.

Shivanna, a Police Constable attached to the Hunsur Rural Police Station, has been arrested in this connection. The woman, who honey-trapped the merchant, has absconded along with her accomplices. The victim has been identified as Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Kampalapura in Periyapatna taluk, who runs Pooja Fashion, a garment shop.

On June 11, a woman, aged about 23, visited his shop and purchased leggings and a top. She then told Dinesh that she was interested in buying new designs and...