A 52-year-old ICU nurse from Maninagar has lodged an FIR with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) accusing a Khokhra resident of illegal moneylending, charging exorbitant interest, extortion and issuing violent threats.
The complainant, Pinakini Daniel Master, alleges that the accused, Kishore Thadani — an old acquaintance of her husband — lent money to the family at an illegal interest rate of “10.10%” despite not having a moneylender’s licence. Between November 2022 and September 2024, Thadani allegedly transferred ₹3.57 lakh into her account as loans.According to the FIR, the family repaid ₹9.39 lakh from Pinakini’s account and another ₹3.16 lakh from her son’s account over the same period.
In January 2025, ahead of her daughter’s wedding, Thadani is said to have given an additional ₹1.80 lakh in cash, without any written acknowledgement. By May, the family had repaid ₹1.30 lakh of this amount.Despite total repayments of ₹10.96 lakh, Thadani allegedly kept demanding another ₹4.70 lakh and repeatedly threatened to “sell the house” if the money was not paid. He is also accused of seizing the family’s motorcycle and returning it only after a long time.
Pinakini told police that the harassment was so intense that her family would lock themselves inside their home out of fear. Police have booked Thadani for extortion, criminal intimidation, illegal moneylending and breach of trust. An investigation is underway.