Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, as he surrenders before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in a case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district of Maharashtra, in Pune. File Beed extortion case accused Walmik Karad was sent into police custody for seven days by the Beed Sessions … Read more
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis during a programme organised on the 90th birth anniversary of Mathadi leader Annasaheb Patil, at Vashi in Navi Mumbai, on September 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 25 said that porters (mathadis) involved in extortion and blackmail need to be identified. Speaking … Read more
The CBI has sought the Bombay High Court to recall its earlier order granting interim protection from arrest to NCB’s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, saying it has a prima facie case against him on charges of extortion and bribery. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the … Read more
He had allegedly used spoofing techniques to impersonate senior officials of the Central government He had allegedly used spoofing techniques to impersonate senior officials of the Central government The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charge-sheeted the alleged high-profile conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar, and an associate on the charges of extorting a huge amount of money … Read more
Dismissed police officer Sachin Vaze has contradicted former Mumbai police commissioner Parambir Singh‘s allegation that Anil Deshmukh as home minister ordered police officers to raise ₹100 crore from bribes. Vaze said that he had no recollection of such a demand from Deshmukh. Appearing before the Justice Kailash Uttamchand Chandiwal Commission on Tuesday, Vaze said that … Read more
Police on Tuesday lodged an FIR against 13 persons including BJP MLA Dhulu Mahto in Barora police station for allegedly demanding extortion money from a construction company. Barora police station officer in-charge Neeraj Kumar said that on written complain of Modern Enterprises Company manager Reyaz Kureshi an FIR under IPC Sections 341/ 387/ 504/ 506 … Read more