Gharaunda couple held in honeytrap case

Karnal, June 8

The police have arrested a 26-year-old woman, her husband and brother for allegedly threatening a Pundri resident to implicate him in a rape case and demanding Rs50,000 from him.

The accused have been identified as Khusboo, her husband Vision and brother Rahul, all residents of Gharaunda, the police have said. Her father-in-law and an unidentified accomplice are absconding.

Gharaunda police station SHO Manoj Kumar said the accused allegedly blackmailed Pundri resident Sohan Lal on the basis of a video, in which he could be seen talking to Khusboo in her house.

On Lal’s complaint, the police laid a trap after the accused called him to hand over Rs50,000. “The police arrested the accused while accepting Rs10,000,” Kumar said.

The accused have been booked under Section 389 of the IPC for extortion and produced them in court, the SHO said. — TNS