Mumbai Model Arrested for Drugging and Blackmailing Female Employee

A 31-year-old model has been arrested for allegedly drugging, blackmailing, and recording obscene photos and videos of her 22-year-old female employee. Police investigation revealed that the accused had been operating a fake company and had hired the victim under the guise of a marketing job.

The accused, a resident of Andheri, had rented a room in a lodge at JB Nagar, where she had been running a makeshift “office” for several days. The victim, a college student, had applied for a part-time marketing and sales job after responding to an online advertisement for “Garam Masala” products. According to police officials, the incident occurred a few days after she joined.

“The victim applied through a social media post, and the accused selected her. She informed the victim that they were operating from a rented lodge room in JB Nagar. Only the accused and the victim worked in this so-called office,” an officer said.

A few days later, the situation turned criminal. The model allegedly mixed an intoxicating substance into a soft drink and gave it to the victim, who soon fell unconscious. Police said the accused then called two unidentified men to the lodge room. The men are suspected of sexually assaulting the unconscious victim.

“When the victim regained consciousness, she saw two men sitting nearby. The accused then showed her obscene photos and videos recorded during the assault and used them to threaten and blackmail her. The victim managed to escape from the lodge,” the officer added.

The victim later approached the Andheri Police Station, where an FIR was registered against the model and the two unidentified men.

“We have arrested the model, and a search is underway to identify and apprehend the other two accused,” said DCP Zone X Datta Nalawade.