Gangster Suresh Pujari calls hotelier, demands ₹50 lakh

A case has been registered with the Shivaji Nagar police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

A 64-year-old hotelier from Ambernath was allegedly threatened by gangster Suresh Pujari on Thursday for Rs50 lakh.

A 64-year-old hotelier from Ambernath was allegedly threatened by gangster Suresh Pujari on Thursday for Rs50 lakh. (HT File (Representational Image))

A case has been registered with the Shivaji Nagar police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The Thane anti-extortion cell (AEC) is also investigating the case.

The hotelier got two calls on his mobile phone with a number starting from +3. The caller identified himself as Pujari and told him he wants Rs50 lakh or else the hotelier will be killed in a week.

He also threatened to kill the hotelier’s family.

The police said the accused spoke in Kullu language. On Friday, a case was lodged with the Shivaji Nagar police station. “We are checking the number from which the call came,” said an official.

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