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CBI gets six more days custody of GAIL director Ranganathan held for graft

The CBI on Monday got six day custodial remand of GAIL's Director, Marketing, E.S. Ranganathan, who was arrested on Sunday in a corruption case.

Gangster Suresh Pujari deported from Philippines; to be brought to Mumbai

Gangster Suresh Pujari, wanted in several extortion cases in Mumbai region and Karnataka, has been deported to India, a senior police official said on Wednesday. Pujari, also wanted in extortion cases in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and Dombivli near Mumbai, was brought back to India late Tuesday night after he was arrested and extradited from the Philippines. Intelligence Bureau (IB) and CBI officials took his custody after he landed at Delhi airport, the official said. He will be handed over to Mumbai Police after the central agencies interrogate him, the official said. A Mumbai crime branch team is already in Delhi to take his custody. Mumbai and Thane police had issued red-corner notices against him in 2017 and 2018 respectively after several extortion cases. Pujari, who was on the run for over 15 years, was nabbed in the Philippines in October, the official said. Altogether 23 extortion cases have been registered against him in Thane, he said. Suresh is a close relativ

ED summons IPS G Shreedhar in connection with Rs 100 cr extortion case

Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday issued summons to IPS officer G Shreedhar in connection with the alleged Rs 100-crore extortion case against former Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh.

ED to file supplementary chargesheet in Rs 200 crore extortion case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in the 200 crore Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) case, will soon file a supplementary chargesheet, sources said.

Court orders charges against gangster Pravesh Mann, others under MCOCA

Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh directed to put the accused persons on trial for an offence punishable under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)

Mumbai cops file charge sheet against Param Bir, 3 others in extortion case

This is a first charge sheet against Singh, who is facing multiple cases of extortion

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir accepts suspension order

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has accepted his suspension order and the Maharashtra home department has received its acknowledgement, an official said here on Friday.

Mumbai court cancels proclamation order against Param Bir in extortion case

Additional chief metropolitan magistrate S B Bhajipale had on November 17 issued the proclamation order declaring former Singh as an absconder

Param Bir records statement in extortion case, to appear before CID again

Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh recorded his statement before the CID at its Navi Mumbai office for around six hours in connection with an extortion case.

Param Bir Singh appears before Thane police to join probe in extortion case

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh appeared before police in connection with the investigation into an extortion case registered against him there

Extortion case: Court extends Sachin Waze's police custody till Nov 13

Police sought an extension of his custody for seven days for further probe, which was allowed by the court till November 13

CBI arrests its Sub Inspector for 'manipulating' enquiry in Deshmukh case

The CBI arrested its Sub Inspector for his alleged role in the 'manipulation' of preliminary inquiry against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with an extortion case

One more extortion case filed against Param Bir Singh; 4th within a month

Mumbai police have registered one more case of extortion against former city police commissioner Param Bir Singh, an official said on Saturday

Mumbai's millionaire hawker accused of extortion, booked under gangster law

The GRP here has invoked the stringent MCOCA against a millionaire hawker accused of extortion, his wife and six other associates, and attached many of his properties, a police official said

SIT formed for probe into extortion case against Param Bir Singh

Mumbai Commissioner of Police Hemant Nagrale issued orders for setting up the SIT on July 25: official

FIR against IPS officer Param Bir Singh, 5 other cops on extortion charges

Mumbai police have registered an FIR against IPS officer Param Bir Singh, five other police personnel and two more persons for allegedly demanding Rs 15 cr from a builder to withdraw cases against him

Extortion, corruption are results of structural deficiencies: Neeraj Kumar

Neeraj Kumar, former commissioner of police, Delhi, says extortion and corruption in the force are the results of structural deficiencies. Excerpts from his interview with Aditi Phadnis

Extortion case: CBI summons HM Anil Deshmukh's personal assistants

CBI summoned two personal assistants of Maharashtra former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with corruption charges levelled against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh

Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur granted bail in extortion case

Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur has been granted bail in connection with an extortion case registered against her here

Goa: Unidentified person booked for texting CM Sawant demanding money

A case was registered against an unknown person for sending text messages to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant demanding ransom, police said on Saturday