Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Mumbai Crime Branch Probes Alleged Redevelopment Extortion
A company is redeveloping a property in Mumbai’s Prabhadevi area.
Two men had complained to the city’s municipal authority about the project’s permissions.
The company’s legal manager says the men later asked him for money.
He alleges they threatened to keep the work stopped and make more complaints if they were not paid.
One man allegedly asked for ₹2 crore at first, while the other allegedly asked for ₹30 lakh.
The legal manager filed a police complaint.
Mumbai police are investigating what happened.
The accusations have not yet been proved.
A legal manager at Rational Arts of Press Pvt. Ltd. alleged that two men demanded money over a Prabhadevi redevelopment project.
The complaint says Raghavendra Kolgi sought money after filing a complaint with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation that led to work being halted.
Kolgi allegedly demanded ₹2 crore initially, later lowering the amount during discussions.
Santosh Gupta allegedly demanded ₹30 lakh to stop pursuing a separate complaint about the project.
Dadar Police registered a case, and the Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell is investigating; the allegations have not been proved.
- Who
- Tijarat Ali Jumman Khan, a legal manager, accused Raghavendra Kolgi and Santosh Gupta of making extortion demands.
- What
- Police are investigating alleged demands for money linked to complaints about a redevelopment project.
- When
- The complaint describes events from March 9 to August 12, 2026.
- Where
- The project is at Prabhadevi in Mumbai; meetings mentioned in the complaint took place in Kalbadevi, near Churchgate, and Worli.
- Why
- According to the complaint, the demands were allegedly made in exchange for not pursuing complaints that could disrupt the redevelopment project.
- Alleged total demand
- ₹1.3 crore, according to the article’s headline and account of the demands
- Initial demand attributed to Kolgi
- ₹2 crore
- Later amount attributed to Kolgi
- ₹1 crore written on his mobile phone during negotiations
- Demand attributed to Gupta
- ₹30 lakh
- Complainant
- Tijarat Ali Jumman Khan, 61, a legal manager
- Police station
- Dadar Police Station
- Investigating unit
- Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch