An official from the city crime branch reported that on Thursday, they arrested Vijay Purushottam Salvi, known by the alias Vijay Tambat, and he has been charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Salvi was charged with an offense under Section 385 for extortion, as well as other pertinent provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
Additionally, a case had been registered against him under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Prior to his arrest, Salvi had managed to evade the country, and the police had issued a lookout circular in pursuit of him.
Salvi was apprehended by immigration officials upon his arrival at the airport on a flight originating from the UAE.
Subsequently, he was transferred to the custody of the crime branch officials from the Thane city police, as confirmed by the official.
As per the police, Salvi was a wanted individual linked to an extortion case in which gangster Ravi Pujari had made an extortion demand of Rs 10 crore from Mahendra Pamnani, associated with Roma Builders, in 2017.
It was further alleged that Pujari had issued threats to harm Mahendra Pamnani and had purportedly dispatched sharpshooters to the builder’s office located in Thane.
The police took the alleged accused into custody, and during the arrest, firearms were also seized, as confirmed by the official.
Salvi is also facing cases related to attempted murder and charges under the Arms Act.
These cases have been registered against him with the Kasturba Marg, Samta Nagar, and Kasarwadavali police stations, as mentioned by the official.
With agency inputs
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