A day after reports of underworld don Ravi Pujari’s arrest in Senegal started doing the rounds, Ashutosh Dumbare, chief of the Mumbai Crime Branch officially confirmed his arrest to mid-day. According to sources, Pujari was first detained in Senegal’s capital city Dakar on January 22 after a tip-off from Indian intelligence agencies. On January 23, he was arrested by the central bureau of the Interpol.

Dumbare told mid- day, “ We have confirmed Pujari’s arrest with our counterparts. It’s going to be a very important one for us as he was wanted in several serious cases. The latest case was registered against him just two weeks ago. It’s a big catch and will lead to a very positive impact.”