{
  "id": 5813128,
  "title": "CM Devendra Fadnavis' Wife Blackmail Case: Trial Delayed By 3 Years As Forensic Report Of Seized Devices Remains Pending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/cm-devendra-fadnavis-wife-blackmail-case-trial-delayed-by-3-years-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T17:44:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/cm-devendra-fadnavis-wife-blackmail-case-trial-delayed-by-3-years-as-forensic-report-of-seized-devices-remains-pending"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Despite the registration of a criminal complaint against two individuals accused of blackmailing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife, the trial remains delayed as the crucial forensic report on seized devices has yet to be submitted to the court. On Friday, the scheduled hearing to frame charges against the accused - bookie Anil Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha - was postponed until October due to the pending report. According to the prosecution, Aniksha initially befriended the complainant, Amruta Fadnavis, posing as a fashion designer in 2021. She allegedly offered to share information about cricket bookies in exchange for monetary benefits. When the complainant ceased communication, Aniksha reportedly offered a bribe of Rs 1 crore to have her father's charges dropped, leading to the blackmail. The case was lodged after Aniksha began sharing audio and video clips with threats to demand money. In August 2025, the court rejected Aniksha's plea to return her seized electronic devices and ordered the prosecution to expedite the forensic analysis. However, the report remains incomplete despite two years of assurances for priority analysis, with the forensic lab citing insufficient manpower and a backlog of cases.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Three years after the registration of a criminal complaint against two accused for allegedly blackmailing chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta, the trial could not commence as the key evidence - forensic analysis report of the electronic devices seized, is still not submitted before the court. On Friday, the case was scheduled for framing of charges against the accused - bookie…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}