MUMBAI: Fresh circumstances had been lodged in opposition to absconding Shiv Sena corporator from Nalasopara Dhananjay Gawde and NCP’s Vasai-Virar leader Govind Gunjalkar on Sunday after extra builders came forth and alleged that the duo had extorted money after blackmailing them using data got through RTI Act.
Gawde and Gunjalkar had been booked for RTI misuse in Vasai-Virar on Saturday. While Gawde is absconding, Gunjalkar used to be arrested and later released on bail. However, when Vasai police officers went to arrest him in the recent circumstances, he too had long gone absconding.
An RTI activist, Sanjay Kadam, and a attorney, Longinis Farel, too had been booked on Sunday. They too are at the run.
According to one of the most recent court cases, Gunjalkar demanded Rs 1 crore between September 2013 and August 2015 from builder Shamsuddin Khan. Gunjalkar had allegedly got details about a woodland department plot in Shivansai village, Vasai, where Khan used to be carrying out building. Khan allegedly paid Gunjalkar Rs five lakh however the latter kept hard extra.
On Saturday, Gunjalkar used to be booked for in quest of Rs five lakh from Palghar district Sena leader Shirish Chavan. He used to be let off on bail as cops may now not post sufficient paperwork to turn out his involvement.
Gawde, who used to be booked in three circumstances on Saturday, has now been accused of extorting money from Bhayander builder Sanjay Salunke. Gawde and his accomplices—Amarjit Yadav, Ashok Dube and Rajesh Dube—allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from Salunke to withdraw a grievance a few building happening in Chandrapada, Vasai (E). Salunke has informed the police that he had paid Rs 10 lakh however Gawde’s males wanted some other Rs 10 lakh. When he refused, they forcibly took ownership of his two residences in Naigaon, Salunkhe stated. He additionally alleged that the aides threatened him at gun point and made him signal on a blank stamp paper.
Meanwhile, a Vasai builder, Maxwel Misquita, has complained that RTI activist Kadam extorted Rs 1.five crore from him. Kadam, using RTI Act, found that Misquita’s seven-storey development in Bungli village used to be illegal and began threatening him from September 2016. Misquita stated he paid Rs 50,000 and used to be being pressured by Farel to pay the rest money.
In some other case, Kadam sought Rs five.five lakh from a builder, Khalid Shaikh, to withdraw a grievance of illegal building in opposition to him. Shaikh had paid Rs 50,000 in August and used to be being pressured for the rest money.
Gawde and Gunjalkar had been booked for RTI misuse in Vasai-Virar on Saturday. While Gawde is absconding, Gunjalkar used to be arrested and later released on bail. However, when Vasai police officers went to arrest him in the recent circumstances, he too had long gone absconding.
An RTI activist, Sanjay Kadam, and a attorney, Longinis Farel, too had been booked on Sunday. They too are at the run.
According to one of the most recent court cases, Gunjalkar demanded Rs 1 crore between September 2013 and August 2015 from builder Shamsuddin Khan. Gunjalkar had allegedly got details about a woodland department plot in Shivansai village, Vasai, where Khan used to be carrying out building. Khan allegedly paid Gunjalkar Rs five lakh however the latter kept hard extra.
On Saturday, Gunjalkar used to be booked for in quest of Rs five lakh from Palghar district Sena leader Shirish Chavan. He used to be let off on bail as cops may now not post sufficient paperwork to turn out his involvement.
Gawde, who used to be booked in three circumstances on Saturday, has now been accused of extorting money from Bhayander builder Sanjay Salunke. Gawde and his accomplices—Amarjit Yadav, Ashok Dube and Rajesh Dube—allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from Salunke to withdraw a grievance a few building happening in Chandrapada, Vasai (E). Salunke has informed the police that he had paid Rs 10 lakh however Gawde’s males wanted some other Rs 10 lakh. When he refused, they forcibly took ownership of his two residences in Naigaon, Salunkhe stated. He additionally alleged that the aides threatened him at gun point and made him signal on a blank stamp paper.
Meanwhile, a Vasai builder, Maxwel Misquita, has complained that RTI activist Kadam extorted Rs 1.five crore from him. Kadam, using RTI Act, found that Misquita’s seven-storey development in Bungli village used to be illegal and began threatening him from September 2016. Misquita stated he paid Rs 50,000 and used to be being pressured by Farel to pay the rest money.
In some other case, Kadam sought Rs five.five lakh from a builder, Khalid Shaikh, to withdraw a grievance of illegal building in opposition to him. Shaikh had paid Rs 50,000 in August and used to be being pressured for the rest money.
More RTI extortion cases against Sena corporator & NCP man, 2 more booked
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