Mumbai: Mumbai Police's Anti Extortion Cell has got a big success. Anti Extortion Cell has arrested five accused associated with Chhota Rajan gang. These accused had demanded extortion of 10 crores from the builder.

Accused of demanding extortion of 10 crores

Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti Extortion Cell has arrested these five accused from Bandra area of ​​Mumbai. They are accused of demanding extortion of 10 crores from a builder. These accused are associated with Chhota Rajan gang. The arrested accused also include lawyers and real estate agents. The arrested accused include Chhota Rajan gang members Ganesh Ram Shoradi alias Danny alias Dada, Remi Fernandes, Pradeep Yadav, Manish Bhardwaj and Shashi Yadav. One of these accused was also involved in the murder of crime journalist J Dey.

After getting information about the property deal, they went after the builder

According to information received from crime branch sources, a woman from Naigaon in Palghar, adjacent to Mumbai, sold her property to a builder and after that when these people came to know about it, they contacted the builder to extort money. The arrested accused called the builder to meet at a hotel in Bandra where he was told that the woman from whom the builder has bought the property had earlier transactions with Ganesh.

Threatened to face consequences if the extortion is not paid

When the builder and his associates were inspecting the property, people associated with the gang threatened the builder and said that if you do not pay the extortion of Rs 10 crore, you will have to face the consequences. Police said that when the builder met the accused, they tried to scare him by showing a pistol. Fearing the constant threats, the builder gave Rs 7 lakh to the accused associated with different gangs, but more money was being demanded from their side.

The matter reached senior police officials
The accused demanded Rs 3 crore to hush up the entire matter, after which the builder contacted the Mumbai Crime Branch and the investigation began in this case after the instructions of senior police officials. With the help of the police, a sting operation was conducted in which the builder called the accused to give them money and when they reached to meet him, the police arrested the people associated with the gang from the spot.