3 years on, forensic report on Amruta Fadnavis extortion case still pending: Court
Three years after the incident, a Mumbai special court has revealed that the forensic lab report on seized electronic devices remains pending in the extortion case involving Anil Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha. The pair, accused of attempting to extort Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife, Amruta, were arrested in 2023, along with a third individual.
Although the Malabar Hill police filed charges in 2023, confirming that the forensic reports will be submitted once received, the court has repeatedly reminded the police and even summoned the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory in January 2025. On opening the case, the Special Public Prosecutor stated that neither the examination/analysis report of the exhibits at the DFSL nor the exhibits themselves have been received.
The court has also directed the FSL authority to expedite the reports, which have been pending for over two years. The police claim Aniksha, posing as a designer, gained access to Amruta and attempted to blackmail her, recording videos and audio of their meetings. The accused have since been released on bail.
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