A social media influencer was arrested for allegedly assaulting a former chief medical officer in Pune (AI-generated image used for representational purposes only)
PUNE: A social media influencer from Sinhagad Road, who participated in a prominent Marathi reality show, was arrested by Kalepadal police for allegedly barging into the house of a 65-year-old former chief medical officer of Pune Cantonment Hospital. The influencer allegedly assaulted the doctor with sharp weapons and demanded Rs 5 lakh as extortion for allegedly publicising an event at Bal Gandharva Rangmandir on September 24. The complainant has sustained injuries and after recovering from his injuries, he lodged a complaint against the woman influencer and her 10 accomplices with the Kalepadal police station on Friday. The complainant retired as the chief medical officer of Pune Cantonment Hospital in 2021 and is a member of a social foundation, according to the police. The organisation conducted a function at Balgandharva Rangmandir from September 1 to 3. However, claiming that she had publicised the event, she began demanding Rs 5 lakh from the complainant through phone calls and messages since August.
Senior inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Kalepadal police told TOI, “We have arrested the influencer on the charge of trespassing, extortion and assault”. Neither the complainant nor the organisation had officially invited the reel star to the event, nor had anyone asked her to publicise it.
On September 17, the influencer, the suspect and some others went to the complainant’s house. On September 23, the suspect called the complainant to an eatery where thet demanded money. As he was not at home, they allegedly threatened his wife and son before leaving.
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