Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader, Activist Arrested in Extortion Case
Ajay Dhoka Manoj Mayekar Jatin Dadhich / Thane : The Anti Extortion Cell of Thane City have made two significant arrests in a extortion case, where individuals allegedly demanded ₹25 lakh from a Sub-Registrar by threatening to use media and political leverage to get the official suspended. The case involves a political leader, a self-proclaimed activist, and a RTI Activist cum Journalist, all of whom were named in the initial complaint. The First Information Report (FIR No. 0860/2025), however, was registered against two individuals, with the third person currently under the scanner and expected to be added to the FIR soon. The arrests have been made under Section 308(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which deals with the crime of extortion. Complainant Jayant Jople, the Sub-Registrar of the Thane No. 9 office in Kalwa West, alleged that the accused approached him between October 15 and November 1...
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