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MUMBAI: A woman from Goregaon East alleged that her brother-in-laws girlfriend tried to extort money from the family saying she would level allegations against all male members of their family and when she saw no money coming her way, the accused allegedly threatened to kill the women in the family by putting a knife to their throats..
The complainant, Sonali Ahiwale, said that the accused Sadhna was in a relationship with her younger brother-in-law Ramchandra..
During the fight, she also said that if Ramchandra didnt come to get her, she would ensure that each of his family members suffered even if she had to file fake complaints against them..
On the pretext of taking the women to meet the child, Sadhana took them in a dark alleyway, put knives on their throats and asked them to pay up, said the officer..
Based on the complaint, the police had booked Sadhana under sections 385 (putting a person in fear of harm while committing extortion), 389 (putting a person in fear of accusation of offence while committing extortion) and 506 2 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code..
