Thane: The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Thane police has arrested two persons for taking a bribe of Rs30,000 from a builder by threatening to lodge a case against him in relation to a building.
About The Incident
The two men – Govardhan Hanuman Patil, 41, and Ganesh Shimpi, 40, both residents of Dombivli – were caught red-handed in the case lodged by Ganpat Mahatre.
Mahatre and his partner had constructed a building in the Mumbradevi area, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Thane Municipal Corporation. The accused first demanded Rs 50,000 and threatened to kill him. Fearing for his life and reputation, Mahatre gave them Rs 20,000. Patil then hounded Mahatre for the remaining Rs 30,000, following which the latter gave a written complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of Police’s office on June 28.
Statement Of Senior Police Inspector (AEC) Maloji Shinde
Senior police inspector (AEC) Maloji Shinde said, “We laid a trap on July 3 and caught the accused red-handed while taking Rs 30,000. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the new Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita at Shil Daighar police station. The accused was remanded in police custody till July 9.
