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Court acquits six Ravi Pujari gang members in attempt to murder, extortion

Court acquits six Ravi Pujari gang members in attempt to murder, extortion

A special MCOCA court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted six men, who were associated with gangster Ravi Pujari in 2006 case of attempt to murder, extortion

12 April,2024 02:49 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Special court in Thane sentences two men to 5 years RI in extortion case

Special court in Thane sentences two men to 5 years RI in extortion case

Additional special judge A N Sirsikar sentenced the accused, Ashok Shankar Kharat (55) and Durgaprasad Pichchiya Rao (39), to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 each

05 March,2024 01:07 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Hiren Bhagat booked in fresh extortion case

Mumbai: Hiren Bhagat booked in fresh extortion case

This marks the second extortion case registered against Hiren Bhagat by the crime branch

16 February,2024 09:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Maharashtra: Civic official, town planner held for bribery in Latur

Maharashtra: Civic official, town planner held for bribery in Latur

The chief officer of Ahmedpur municipal council in Latur district of Maharashtra and a town planner were nabbed for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe

15 February,2024 10:21 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
Extortion case: UP STF arrests four office-bearers of Halal Council from Mumbai

Extortion case: UP STF arrests four office-bearers of Halal Council from Mumbai

Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government had banned the manufacture, sale, storage, and distribution of halal-certified products in the state

13 February,2024 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Mumbai: Crime branch gets more time to quiz liaison in extortion case

Mumbai: Crime branch gets more time to quiz liaison in extortion case

Tells court accused had huge amounts of cash, jewellery and incriminating documents in his possession

07 February,2024 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Thane: Accused, wanted for attempt to murder, held after 7 months

Thane: Accused, wanted for attempt to murder, held after 7 months

A 27-year-old man was held in connection with an attempted murder case involving a meat store owner in Thane city after avoiding investigators for more than seven months

06 February,2024 10:06 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
City cops find over 200 ED case docs in possession of gang accused of extortion

City cops find over 200 ED case docs in possession of gang accused of extortion

Crime Branch, which suspects that the gang has extorted over Rs 100 crore from city businessmen and builders, thinks the files recovered from the arrested men may have been used in collusion with unknown individual from Enforcement Directorate

06 February,2024 06:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai Crime Branch arrest 6 in connection with Rs 116 crore extortion case

Mumbai Crime Branch arrest 6 in connection with Rs 116 crore extortion case

Six people, including Romi Bhagat, have been arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch's Unit 09 for attempting to extort Rs 116 crore through a builder with an unidentified Enforcement Directorate (ED) person.

01 February,2024 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
CBI seeks closure of extortion case against ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh

CBI seeks closure of extortion case against ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a closure report in a case involving former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, claiming a lack of solid evidence on alleged extortion

30 January,2024 02:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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