KOLLAM: Lust for money is what trapped the serial actress and her friend who are incriminated in the case of honey-trapping a 75-year-old man in Kollam. After extorting 11 lakh rupees from the 75-year-old man who is a retired army officer and a retired university employee, the accused tried to extort another 25 lakh rupees.

Nithya Sasi, who is also a lawyer, hails from Malayalapuzha, Pathanamthitta. On May 24, Nithya contacted the 75-year-old over phone asking him to rent his house in Kalakkode. She befriended the old man through continuous phone calls. As per Nithya's invitation, the old man came to the house in Kalakkode. After removing the old man's clothes, Nitya took nude pictures with him. As per instructions by Nithya, her friend Binu also reached the house. Binu, who is also a relative of the old man, along with Nitya, threatened him afterward and took pictures. They threatened the man saying that the pictures be circulated on social media and demanded Rs 25 lakh. The old man yielded to the threat and paid Rs 11 lakh to the accused.

However, when the duo continued to blackmail him demanding more money, the old man lodged a complaint with the Paravur police on the 18th of this month. Finally, the complainant invited the accused to a flat on the pretext of paying the remaining money as per the instruction by the police. The police arrested both of them there.