8 months ago
Rana Sisters Arrested for Extortion in Goregaon
Two sisters, Parul and Nidhi Rana, were arrested for allegedly extorting ₹1.5 crore from a famous lawyer named Rajeev Ranjan.
The lawyer had helped them with money for a medical emergency and a trip to Bali.
After the trip, the sisters started demanding more money and threatened to share private photos and make false accusations if he didn't pay.
The lawyer's family also got involved in the demands.
The court sent the sisters to police custody until December 15.
The other family members and a friend got special permission to avoid arrest.
Parul Rana and Nidhi Rana were arrested for allegedly extorting ₹1.5 crore from advocate Rajeev Ranjan.
The extortion began with financial assistance for a medical emergency and escalated after a trip to Bali.
The sisters allegedly threatened to release compromising photographs and file a false rape case if Ranjan did not comply with their demands.
The case was registered under sections 308(2), 318(4), 356(3), and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Parul and Nidhi Rana were remanded to police custody until December 15, while their parents and a friend secured anticipatory bail.
- Who
- Parul Rana, Nidhi Rana, and their family members
- What
- Extortion and blackmail of advocate Rajeev Ranjan
- Where
- Goregaon, Mumbai
- When
- Arrested on December 13, case filed on October 3
- Why
- Allegedly extorted ₹1.5 crore and threatened to release compromising photographs and file a false rape case
Key facts
- Accused
- Parul Rana, Nidhi Rana, Harvinder Rana, Meena Rana, Konika Verma
- Victim
- Advocate Rajeev Ranjan
- Amount Extorted
- ₹1.5 crore
- Arrest Date
- December 13
- Custody Until
- December 15
- Case Sections
- 308(2), 318(4), 356(3), 61 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Anticipatory Bail
- Denied for Parul and Nidhi Rana, Granted for others
Sources
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