Gurugram, July 25: A female caregiver of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh's brother was arrested here on Tuesday for trying to extort money from his mother by threatening to implicate the family in a false case, police said.

According to a complaint filed by Yuvraj Singh's mother Shabnam Singh, the family had in 2022 hired Hema Kaushik as the caregiver of Yuvraj Singh's brother Zorawar Singh suffering from depression for the past several years. Gurugram Shocker: Set Ablaze by CRPF Constable, Wife Succumbs to Burn Injuries at Delhi AIIMS.

However, the woman was sacked just after 20 days for "not being professional", the police complaint stated. In May, Hema Kaushik started calling and sending WhatsApp messages threatening to defame the family by implicating them in a false case and demanded Rs 40 lakh from them, it said. Hathora Gang Member Among 3 Held for Killing Man Outside Gurugram Farmhouse.

Acting on the complaint, Gurugram police laid a trap and nabbed the accused while accepting Rs 5 lakh from Yuvraj Singh's mother. "We are questioning the accused woman," said DCP (East) Nitish Aggarwal.

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