Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Andheri Police Arrest Five in Alleged ₹1 Crore Extortion Bid
Police in Andheri arrested five people.
The suspects are accused of pretending to be government investigators.
Police say they took a businessman and his wife to the businessman’s office.
The incident happened on July 17.
The suspects allegedly took away their phones.
They reportedly acted as if they were conducting an official raid.
They allegedly showed a fake search warrant and examined company papers.
After more than three hours, they demanded ₹1 crore.
Police tracked the suspects using phone records, location data and security-camera footage.
Investigators are checking whether the group may have targeted other business owners.
Andheri police arrested five people accused of posing as Income Tax and Crime Branch officials.
Police allege the group abducted businessman Rajkumar Kandasami and his wife on July 17.
The suspects allegedly staged a raid at Two M Ophthotronics Pvt Ltd in Chakala.
The accused reportedly seized phones, restricted employees, examined documents and used a purported search warrant.
Police said the suspects demanded ₹1 crore and are investigating whether other businessmen were targeted.
- Who
- Andheri police arrested Santosh Khopatkar, Vinay More, Prem Sabnani, Pragya HM and Reshma Shyamrao Warang; businessman Rajkumar Kandasami and his wife were allegedly targeted.
- What
- Five people were arrested for allegedly posing as Income Tax and Crime Branch officials, staging a fake raid and demanding ₹1 crore.
- When
- The alleged incident took place on July 17; the arrests followed police analysis of call records, location data and CCTV footage.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Two M Ophthotronics Pvt Ltd in Sahar Cargo Estate, Chakala, Andheri; the suspects were arrested in Mumbai, Pune and Nalasopara.
- Why
- Police allege the suspects demanded ₹1 crore to prevent further action after the purported raid.
- Arrests
- Five people
- Alleged demand
- ₹1 crore
- Target
- Businessman Rajkumar Kandasami and his wife
- Alleged location of fake raid
- Two M Ophthotronics Pvt Ltd, Sahar Cargo Estate, Chakala
- Incident date
- July 17
- Alleged impersonation
- Income Tax and Crime Branch officials
- Investigation
- Police are searching for fake IDs, government logos and documents and examining whether other businessmen were targeted.