Five people allegedly assaulted a man and extorted Rs 50,000 from him in Virar. They were arrested on Wednesday.

According to a report in Indian Express, the police said that the incident took place when the man met a friend and a woman in Virar West on February 18. When he arrived for the meeting, he found that a woman was accompanied by her boyfriend. The couple allegedly drove the man to a secluded spot and accused him of harassment. Senior Inspector Suresh Varade of Virar police said, "Three other men also arrived at the spot… They threatened to file a complaint if he did not stop sending text messages to the woman. They demanded Rs 50,000 to let him go."