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Two More Arrested in Mumbai’s Alleged Z Gang Case
Mumbai police arrested two more people in a case involving an alleged extortion gang called the Z gang.
Extortion means forcing someone to pay money by using threats.
The police say the gang demanded Rs 25 lakh from a builder and threatened him.
One suspect, Sikandar Cheemu, was caught on a train near Panvel.
The other suspect, Feeroz Khan, was arrested in Dharavi.
Police say 17 people have now been arrested in the case.
They also allege that the gang threatened and attacked people in Mumbai’s western suburbs.
The police have applied a strict organised-crime law to the case.
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Sikandar Cheemu and Feeroz Khan alias Sahil Bantai in the alleged Z gang extortion case.
The arrests raised the total number of people in custody to 17, including alleged kingpin Zulfikar Behlim and his brother Mohsin Behlim.
Cheemu was detained on a long-distance train at Panvel while returning to Mumbai from Kerala; Khan was arrested in Dharavi.
Police allege the gang demanded Rs 25 lakh from a Mumbai builder in July and threatened to kill him.
The Crime Branch has invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against all alleged Z gang members.
- Who
- Mumbai Crime Branch, alleged Z gang members, alleged kingpin Zulfikar Behlim, his brother Mohsin Behlim, Sikandar Cheemu and Feeroz Khan alias Sahil Bantai.
- What
- Two more people were arrested in an alleged extortion racket linked to Zulfikar Behlim’s Z gang, bringing the total arrested to 17.
- Where
- The case concerns Mumbai, including its western suburbs; Cheemu was arrested on a train at Panvel and Khan in Dharavi.
- When
- The two latest arrests were reported on September 2; the alleged demand from a builder occurred in July of the same year, according to the report.
- Why
- Police allege the gang demanded Rs 25 lakh from a builder, issued death threats and extorted businessmen, contractors and residents.
Key facts
- Total arrested
- 17 people
- Latest arrests
- Sikandar Cheemu and Feeroz Khan alias Sahil Bantai
- Alleged ransom demand
- Rs 25 lakh sought from a Mumbai-based builder
- Cheemu’s arrest location
- A long-distance train at Panvel while returning from Kerala
- Khan’s arrest location
- Dharavi, Mumbai
- Law invoked
- Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against all alleged Z gang members
- Earlier case involving Cheemu
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested him in 2020 in a case involving alleged trafficking of mephedrone valued at about Rs 20 crore
Sources
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