'Extortion bid, death threat': Actress Urmila Sanawar arrested on complaint by ex-BJP MLA's daughter
- Uttarakhand Police arrested Urmila Sanawar in Saharanpur after a complaint from Deepika Rathore, daughter of former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore.
- Rathore’s complaint alleged that Sanawar made obscene and defamatory social-media remarks about her family and sought money and property.
- Police said the complaint alleged that Sanawar demanded Rs 5 crore and threatened the family if the demand was not met.
- The CBI separately served Sanawar notice to appear for a narco-analysis test linked to a viral audio clip in the Ankita Bhandari murder investigation.
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Actor linked to Ankit Bhandari murder case arrested for Rs 5 crore extortion bid
Urmila Sanawar has been accused of making objectionable and defamatory remarks against ex-BJP MLA Suresh Rathore's daughter. The complainant also alleged that the actor demanded the transfer of a property, as well as Rs 5 crore.
Haridwar Police Arrest Actress Urmila Sanawar over Alleged Derogatory Remarks on Social Media, Money Extortion
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The arrest comes a day after the daughter of former MLA Suresh Rathore lodged an FIR against Sanawar at the Ranipur Kotwali police station. According to the complaint, Sanawar had been demanding that the 'Ravidas Peeth' be transferred to her name. Entertainment News | Haridwar Police Arrest Actress Urmila Sanawar over Alleged Derogatory Remarks on Social Media, Money Extortion.
Haridwar police have arrested Urmila Sanawar, who came to prominence in the Ankita Bhandari case. Deepika Rathore, daughter of former MLA Suresh Rathore, had accused her of making derogatory comments on social media, demanding 5 crore rupees, and threatening her. Police arrested the accused in Saharanpur and recovered her mobile phone. According to police, nine cases are already registered against her.
'Rs 5 crore demand, obscene posts, death threats': Actress Urmila Sanawar arrested after ex-BJP MLA’s daughter files complaint
Urmila Sanawar was arrested in Saharanpur following a complaint from Deepika Rathore concerning social media posts. She is accused of making obscene and defamatory remarks which impacted Rathore's reputation. There were also allegations of demands for property transfer and threats made by Sanawar. Sanawar has claims regarding a VIP's involvement in the murder case of Ankita Bhandari, whose case she is connected to.
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