Mumbai Crime Branch Uses Toy Currency In ₹30 Lakh Trap, Arrests Palghar Deputy Sarpanch & Aide In ₹80 Lakh Extortion Case
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch's Unit 9 has arrested two men, including a sitting deputy sarpanch, for allegedly demanding ₹80 lakh in extortion money to allow a stone quarry to operate in Wada taluka of Palghar district and threatening the complainant with a pistol. The arrests were made by Unit 9 of the Crime Branch after laying a trap in Andheri. In a unique operation, the complainant…
Mumbai Police's Crime Branch Unit 9 has apprehended two individuals, including a deputy sarpanch, in connection with an extortion case demanding ₹80 lakh. The arrests were made after a trap was set in Andheri. To lure the suspects, the complainant used bundles containing fake toy currency notes worth ₹30 lakh, with real ₹500 notes placed on each bundle.
The arrested men are Machhindra Ankush Pashte, a 42-year-old resident of Pashtepada, and Vaibhav Vilas Harad, a 37-year-old resident of Budhavali. Both are suspects in the extortion case. The complainant, Girraj Kishor Agarwal, lodged a complaint with Amboli police station after the suspects demanded protection money to allow a stone quarry project in Wada taluka.
The accused allegedly used forged documents and threatened Agarwal with a pistol. The police seized four mobile phones and other property from the accused, and a case has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act.
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