PUNE: Police on Wednesday booked a man from Beed on the charge of robbery and extorting money from a 28-year-old woman police sub-inspector (PSI).
The man had allegedly threatened to display her photographs and videos online after she turned down his marriage proposal in September 2020. The woman also hails from Beed and is currently posted with the Pune police.
Deputy commissioner of police (Zone IV) Pankaj Deshmukh said, “The woman PSI and the man, who is unemployed, became close friends after meeting through a common friend in 2018 and decided to get married. But their relationship turned sour when the man started acting possessive and suspecting her fidelity. He would fight with her over trivial issues either in person or over the phone.”
Deshmukh said, “The policewoman realised that the man was constantly harassing her and decided to call off their relationship.”
The PSI said in her FIR, registered at the Lonikand police station, that though she had decided not to marry the man, he continued to call her relatives and sought their help in finalising the marriage. He even threatened to end his life if his demand was not considered.
She alleged that the man offered to pay her money equivalent to her salary for five years, if she left her job for him. When she refused, he snatched her smartphone and threatened to make her photos and videos in his possession viral. He extorted cash of varying amounts from her and continued to demand more money, the police said.
