A 25-year-old model from Hadapsar in Maharashtra’s Pune lodged a complaint against three men on Friday, accusing them of sexually exploiting her. Following her complaint, the Warje police booked the three accused, including a man who is into film production, for rape under relevant provisions.
The alleged sexual exploitation took place between July 2017 and July this year, according to the police. The accused, who did a photoshoot with the complainant, even attempted to extort a sum of Rs 10 lakh from her by threatening to circulate her pictures on social media. They had already received Rs 6.41 from the complainant under the pretext of providing her work in films.
The complainant, a model by profession, aspired to be an actress. She has worked in short films. One of the accused works in film productions. She met him during a short film’s shooting. He allegedly sexually exploited her after promising her a film role, according to a report published by The Times of India.
