Maharashtra chief of Dalit Youth Panthers among 5 arrested for extortion

The accused allegedly threatened to create obstacles within the firm’s actions if the cash was not offered.

Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested 5 individuals, together with the Maharashtra chief of Dalit Youth Panthers, Bhaisaheb Jadhav, for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh as extortion cash.

As per police, the accused approached a consultant of one Neeraj Cement firm in Govandi and demanded Rs 5 lakh for ‘party work’. The accused allegedly threatened to create obstacles within the firm’s actions if the cash was not offered. The complainant then approached Govandi police and an FIR was registered on Wednesday. The accused had been subsequently arrested on Thursday.

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