Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Gangster Suresh Pujari in Custody in 1 Crore Extortion Case
Suresh Pujari, a gangster, is in trouble again.
Police have taken custody of him because he's accused of trying to get a car dealer to pay him 1 crore rupees.
The police want to compare Pujari's voice to recordings of threatening calls made to the car dealer.
They think the calls came from international numbers.
The dealer recorded one call and said it was Pujari's voice.
Pujari is already in jail for other crimes.
He was sent back from the Philippines in 2022 and has a history of using fake passports.
The police are now investigating this new case against him.
The Anti-Extortion Cell has custody of gangster Suresh Pujari.
Pujari is accused of demanding 1 crore rupees from a car dealer.
Police want to compare Pujari's voice to recorded threatening calls.
Threatening calls were allegedly made from international numbers.
Pujari was deported from the Philippines in 2022.
- Who
- Suresh Pujari, a gangster
- What
- Pujari's custody for allegedly demanding 1 crore rupees from a car dealer.
- When
- Between March and June 2021 (alleged extortion)
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To investigate the extortion case and match his voice to recorded calls.
- Investigating Agency
- Anti-Extortion Cell, Mumbai Crime Branch
- Alleged Extortion Amount
- Rs 1 crore
- Victim
- Vakola-based car dealer
- Alleged Crime Timeline
- 2021
- Current Location
- Thane Central Jail
- Pujari's Status
- Deported from Philippines in 2022