Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Mumbai Police to Take Custody of Gangster Ravi Pujari in Extortion Case
The Mumbai Police Anti-Extortion Cell is going to take custody of a known gangster named Ravi Pujari.
This is for a case from 2014 where Pujari allegedly threatened a businessman named Imran Shaikh and demanded ₹3 crore.
The threats came from Australia.
Pujari was already in custody for another case involving a film director named Remo D’Souza.
The police wanted to question Pujari more but the court decided to keep him in judicial custody for 14 days.
The police believe Pujari has more information about the extortion plot and needs to be questioned further.
Mumbai Police Anti-Extortion Cell to take custody of gangster Ravi Pujari in a 2014 ₹3 crore extortion case.
Businessman Imran Shaikh received threatening calls from Australia demanding ₹3 crore, allegedly from Ravi Pujari.
Pujari was previously in custody for the 2018 extortion case involving film director Remo D’Souza and his wife.
Police sought extended custody for Pujari to investigate the extortion plot and identify accomplices.
Court remanded Pujari to 14 days of judicial custody despite police requests for further interrogation.
- Who
- Gangster Ravi Pujari and businessman Imran Shaikh
- What
- Extortion case involving threats and demands for money
- When
- Case registered in 2014, custody sought in 2024
- Where
- Santacruz Police Station, Mumbai
- Why
- To investigate and prosecute the extortion case
- Gangster
- Ravi Pujari
- Case
- ₹3 crore extortion case
- Year
- 2014
- Location
- Santacruz Police Station, Mumbai
- Victim
- Imran Shaikh
- Threats Origin
- Australia
- Current Custody
- Judicial custody in Remo D’Souza case
- Custody Duration
- 14 days