Actor couple booked for ‘abducting and extorting Rs 23 lakh’ from Bengali film producer in Goa

The FIR was registered under sections 126 (2) (wrongful restraint), 137(2) (kidnapping), 140 (2) (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc), 308(5) (extortion), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and other relevant sections of BNS, 2023.

According to the police, the complainant, Malabika Dey, who is a resident of Kolkata, alleged that from May 31 to June 4, the accused persons “restrained…and forcefully abducted” her husband, Shyam Sunder Dey, when he was travelling in a rented car in Goa and confined him in a villa. In the FIR, the complainant alleged that the accused assaulted her husband and threatened to falsely implicate him in a narcotics case. It was also alleged that the accused kept him at different undisclosed locations and extorted Rs 23 lakh from him.

Goa Police said the zero FIR was registered in West Bengal on June 12. “We received the zero FIR on Thursday, and a case has now been registered here. A probe has been initiated. The issue stems from a prior financial dispute, but we are verifying the details,” said an officer.

In a post on Instagram on Friday, Puja Banerjee, known for portraying roles in Bengali films and Hindi television, said, “Going through the toughest time of our lives, those who are standing by us, we will be forever grateful to you all. And those who believe in the lies spread against us, God bless them too. I believe in God, and you know God is watching.”