Mumbai: A model has lodged a police complaint against a neighbour from Malad for duping her to the tune of Rs 35 lakh. Bangur Nagar Police are probing the case further.According to the FIR, the model was in an intimate relationship with a man from the merchant navy but he severed ties with her after marriage. Depressed, she allegedly attempted suicide in 2023. But one of her neighbours barged into the house and rescued her. The neighbour’s husband (accused) offered her support and told her he could help her with lodging a police complaint and pursuing the matter in court. He reportedly demanded a sum of Rs 10 lakh.The model said her brother paid the money to the accused in the society office. But he asked for another Rs 5 lakh. In May 2023, the police lodged a case of rape against the model’s former boyfriend. The accused would accompany her to the police station and to the court for hearings. Later, he asked her for money to invest in his business. She paid the money but did not receive any returns. When she demanded the money back from the accused, he allegedly threatened her in Sept 2025. She then lodged a police complaint.
