Thane Jan 25 PTI An assistant sub-inspector was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from a lottery vendor in Maharashtras Thane city police said The accused policeman Rajendra Patil is attached to unit-1 of the Thane crime branch the station house office of Naupada police station said Based on a complaint an offence under sections 384 extortion 506 criminal intimidation and other relevant provisions of the IPC was registered against Patil at Naupada police station in October 2021 the official said According to the complainant who runs a lottery business the accused had caught him and a few others gambling on October 7 and had allegedly demanded Rs 150 lakh from him for not registering a fake case he said Later the accused allegedly forcibly took away Rs 9000 from the complainant and later Rs 10000 he said adding that Patil wanted protection money from the complainant The accused told the complainant that he will have to shell out Rs 5000 per day if he wants engage in gambling and Rs 15 lakh per month to allow him to gamble the official said PTI COR ARU ARU
Thane Oct 26 PTI A constable attached to the Thane Crime Branch has been booked for allegedly extorting money from a businessman after threatening him with a fake case an official said on Tuesday A Naupada police station official said constable Rajendra Patil allegedly demanded Rs 150 lakh from the businessman and then forcibly took away Rs 9000 and Rs 10000 on two occasions Patil was booked late Monday night under sections 384 385 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code though he is yet to be arrested the official added PTI COR BNM BNM BNM
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