Minor among two blackmailed of rape

Rajkot: An amount of Rs 50 lakh was demanded from a 26-year-old man and a minor boy from Junagadh who were lured into having sexual relationship with a woman and were later threatened of police case.

The victim Vijay Pataviya and the minor boy were trapped with the offer of relationship with the woman by Dilavar Aslam Qureshi and Hiten Rawal in Manavadar on Monday night. The duo took Pataviya and the boy to Upleta in a black coloured car where they met the unidentified woman. Pataviya told police that after a brief conversation with the woman and taking a few selfie photos, three unidentified men reached the spot.

Trio identified themselves as cops and started asking questions. Pataviya and the boy were also allegedly beaten up by them and asked to cough up Rs 50 lakh. Police said that the accused threatened them to register a rape case if they don’t pay the amount. The duo was then dropped back to Manavadar and was asked to pay the money as early as possible.

On reaching home, Pataviya told his family members about the incident after which they registered an offence against the six people.