Bhubaneswar, Nov 13: Odisha Police on Monday arrested an Odia film actress on the charges of demanding extortion and criminal intimidation.

The actress has been identified as Mousumi Nayak (39), a resident of Darutheng under Chandaka police limits in Bhubaneswar.

The Infocity Police in the State Capital apprehended the actress in connection with case (358/23) under sections 385, 294, 506, 507 of the IPC on the basis of a complaint lodged by noted woman writer, Banasmita Pati on October 28.

The complainant alleged that accused Nayak was hurling insults at the female writer and her family members in public and giving death threats with an intention to extort money from her.

According to police sources, the accused actress had reportedly given Rs 5.08 lakh to Pati for investment in the share market around six month ago. Later, the complainant returned the whole amount to the accused when she asked. However, she continued to threaten Pati demanding more money from the female writer. The accused threatened that if the writer failed to pay her the extra money then she would smear her image in public.

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Nayak also allegedly filed a fake case at the Chandaka police station and made objectionable comments against Pati and her family when she refused to pay more money.

Finding no other way, the female writer lodged a complaint with Infocity Police in this regard.

In this connection, police arrested Nayak and produced her before the court today.