Sameera Fatima got arrested in Nagpur for allegedly marrying eight men and extorting money. She targeted married men, gained their trust, and then filed false harassment cases. She extorted lakhs of rupees from each victim. Ghulam Pathan, her last husband, filed a complaint leading to her arrest. Police caught her at Dolly Ki Tapri with Pathan's help.
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