Palghar: Five persons, including a woman, had allegedly tried to extort Rs 1.50 lakh from a man Palghar police on Saturday. The woman blackmailed him saying that she will file a rape case against him if he fails to pay the said amount.

According to reports, the victim was in a relationship with a woman who demanded money between January 23 and 29 this year. She allegedly threatened him to make a rape allegation against him should he failed to give the amount.