Actress arrested over Rs 5 crore extortion from ex-BJP MLA’s daughter
Actress Urmila Sanawar has been arrested in Haridwar following extortion and criminal intimidation charges filed by the daughter of a former BJP MLA. The case involves allegations of financial demands, property transfer threats, and social media harassment.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of celebrity, politics, and digital harassment, drawing attention to ongoing legal disputes involving public figures.
HARIDWAR: Haridwar police arrested actress Urmila Sanawar from Saharanpur after former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore's daughter accused her of demanding Rs 5 crore and the transfer of Ravidas Dham property, besides threatening to kill her family.Police registered an FIR at Ranipur police station on Sunday on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation, along with allegations concerning objectionable social media remarks.The arrest came amid a separate CBI investigation into audio recordings released by Sanawar that allegedly identified a politically connected 'VIP' in the 2022 Rishikesh resort murder case.The complainant, daughter of the former Jwalapur MLA, alleged that Sanawar called her on Saturday night and demanded Rs 5 crore and the transfer of Ravidas Dham property to her name.She also allegedly threatened to kill her family members and implicate Rathore in false cases if her demands were not met.The complainant further alleged that Sanawar made derogatory remarks about her father on social…
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