Army officer’s wife alleges harassment, extortion by 2; FIR filed

Bareilly: The wife of a junior commissioned officer (JCO) posted at the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer has accused two local "goons" of continuous harassment, extortion, and threats, including attempts to defame her by circulating inappropriate images on social media.The 32-year-old woman, who lives in Bareilly with her children while her husband is posted in Jaisalmer, alleged that the two men—Saddam Hussain from Izzatnagar and Khatim Ali from Baradari—had been blackmailing her and extorted Rs 1 lakh by threatening to defame her. "They threatened to abduct my daughter if the goonda tax is not given to them," she said in her police complaint.The woman approached SSP Anurag Arya with her complaint, after which an FIR was registered at the Baradari police station. The accused allegedly intercepted her in Rajendra Nagar on May 3, verbally abused her, and threatened to kill her. She called the police helpline immediately, but the men fled before the authorities arrived.Police said an FIR has been registered under BNS Sections 352 (insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351 (criminal intimidation), 74 (criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), and 308 (extortion).