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₹30 Lakh Audio Surfaces in Goa Project Extortion Probe
Police are investigating an alleged extortion case connected to a housing project in Goa.
Two people, Siddhesh Tari and Pritesh Salgaonkar, have been arrested.
Investigators say money may have been demanded so construction could continue.
A recording that has not been independently verified mentions a ₹30 lakh payment.
It also talks about signatures, a group of 30 to 35 people and stopping the project.
Residents and activists had earlier protested against the project.
The recording has raised questions about whether money was connected to those protests.
Investigators will check digital records and financial documents to understand what happened.
The claims remain allegations while the investigation continues.
Mumbai Police arrested Siddhesh Tari and Pritesh Salgaonkar over alleged extortion linked to the One Goa project.
Investigators are examining claims that money was demanded to allow construction work to continue.
Alleged financial transactions totaling around ₹41 lakh have been cited in the case.
An unverified audio recording reportedly mentions Siddhesh, a ₹30 lakh payment, signatures and efforts to halt project work.
Authorities are expected to examine call records, WhatsApp chats, digital evidence and financial transactions.
- Who
- Mumbai Police, along with investigators, are examining allegations involving Siddhesh Tari and Pritesh Salgaonkar and the One Goa project.
- What
- An alleged extortion case involving demands for money to allow project construction to continue, alongside an unverified audio recording mentioning ₹30 lakh, is under investigation.
- Where
- The project is located in Karapur, Bicholim, Goa; the case is being investigated by Mumbai Police.
- When
- The investigation is ongoing, amid the continuing controversy surrounding the project.
- Why
- Authorities are seeking to determine whether alleged financial dealings were connected to demands to halt construction and protests against the project.
Alleged Financial Link
Verification Caution
Meaning of the ₹30 lakh reference
Alleged Financial Link
The recording and the alleged transactions have raised the possibility that money was linked to efforts to halt construction or sustain protests.
Verification Caution
The recording’s authenticity and context have not been independently verified, so the payment’s purpose remains unestablished.
Connection to the protests
Alleged Financial Link
The discussion of signatures, 30 to 35 people and stopping project work may indicate a connection between the recording and the agitation, according to the allegations under investigation.
Verification Caution
The investigation must establish whether the people, signatures and protest-related comments in the recording had any direct connection to financial dealings.
Key facts
- Project
- The House of Abhinandan Lodha’s One Goa project
- Location
- Karapur, Bicholim, Goa
- Arrests
- Siddhesh Tari and Pritesh Salgaonkar
- Alleged transactions
- Around ₹41 lakh
- Audio reference
- A reported ₹30 lakh payment involving Siddhesh
- Earlier protests
- Residents and activists protested in the Karapur-Sarvan area
- Evidence under review
- Call records, WhatsApp conversations, digital evidence and financial transactions
Quotes
Unidentified speaker in the alleged audio recording
A person heard in the alleged recording concerning the extortion case
“I also have a car, it has expenses, and I have no money right now.”
thestatesman.com
“Whatever we do, we do peacefully. Give me time”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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