A honeytrap gang allegedly run by women is active in South Mumbai, police believe, with multiple extortion cases linked to its operation. In the latest incident, a 46-year-old businessman was trapped with the promise of sexual favours and later extorted of nearly Rs 35,000.

According to police, the complainant, a resident of Jalgaon, frequently travels to Mumbai for work. On September 23, he arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), where he was approached by a woman outside the station. She struck up a conversation and offered sexual services for Rs 500.