Police stated gangster Suresh Pujari, who is needed in a number of circumstances of extortion registered in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane, was arrested within the Philippines. Officials stated that he’s absconding for the final 14 years and his fugitive search unit caught him after the Interpol issued a crimson nook discover.
Officials additional revealed that Pujari was initially linked with underworld don Chhota Rajan and Ravi Pujari, however in 2011, he parted methods and shaped his personal gang after which he made extortion calls to merchants in India. began doing
Due to the rise in extortion circumstances, native authorities approached Interpol by way of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and a Red Corner Notice was issued in opposition to him.
A senior crime department official stated, “Ever since he fled the nation, he has been altering his whereabouts. He was just lately tracked down within the Philippines and is believed to have been residing there since September 2020.
Mumbai Crime Branch officers have additionally revealed that they haven’t obtained any official communication but, however claimed that they’d search Pujari’s custody for questioning within the circumstances registered in opposition to him within the metropolis.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
