Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Businessman alleges extortion attempt at biomedical waste facility
Imagine someone who runs a place to handle medical waste.
A person claiming to be a journalist showed up and started taking videos, then called the owner saying the facility was in a bad place and that locals had problems with it.
The journalist then allegedly threatened to write bad stories unless the owner shut the place down.
The owner filed a police report, claiming the journalist tried to get money from him by threatening to publish negative stories.
Jagdish Patel, owner of a biomedical waste facility, reported an extortion attempt.
The alleged extortionist identified himself as journalist Sunil Brahmbhatt.
Brahmbhatt and others entered the facility and recorded video.
Brahmbhatt allegedly demanded the facility be shut down or face negative media coverage.
A police complaint was filed against Brahmbhatt for criminal intimidation and attempted extortion.
- Who
- Jagdish Patel, owner of a biomedical waste facility, and Sunil Brahmbhatt, the alleged extortionist.
- What
- An attempted extortion of a biomedical waste facility.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 28, with the complaint filed on Sunday.
- Where
- Uttarsanda village, Nadiad, India
- Why
- A person identifying as a journalist allegedly attempted to extort money from the facility owner by threatening negative coverage.
- Victim
- Jagdish Patel
- Accused
- Sunil Brahmbhatt (journalist)
- Location of Incident
- Uttarsanda village, Nadiad
- Type of Facility
- Biomedical waste management
- Charges Filed
- Criminal intimidation, illegal trespass, attempted extortion