A 19-year-old woman, a private sector employee from Navi Mumbai, and her boyfriend were arrested after allegedly hammering a cab driver to death. According to the woman, the cab driver blackmailed her with a video and demanded sexual favours.

The accused couple was arrested after they surrendered before the Sangamner police in the Ahilya Nagar district on April 6, following which the Navi Mumbai police were informed about the murder. The deceased cab driver has been identified as Surendra Pandey, 43. Police have identified the woman as Rhea Sarkanysingh, a resident of Ulwe. Originally from Punjab, she had recently moved to Navi Mumbai. She had secured a job in a private firm, where she met Vishal Shinde, 21, a police officer said.