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Goa Men Booked Over Alleged ₹6 Crore HoABL Extortion
Mumbai police have registered a case against two men from Goa and their associates.
They are accused of demanding money from a real estate company called The House of Abhinandan Lodha.
The dispute concerns the company’s One Goa housing project in Bicholim.
The complaint says the men threatened to stop construction unless they were paid.
They allegedly demanded ₹3 crore each, or ₹6 crore altogether.
The company reportedly paid ₹41 lakh in several installments.
The FIR says ₹34 lakh allegedly went to Siddhesh Jana Tari and ₹7 lakh to Pritesh Salgaonkar.
The accused’s formal response was not reported, and police are investigating.
Mumbai police booked Siddhesh Jana Tari, Pritesh Salgaonkar and associates over alleged extortion linked to HoABL’s One Goa project.
The complaint alleges the accused demanded ₹3 crore each and threatened to obstruct construction in Bicholim, Goa.
HoABL initially refused to pay but later allegedly made multiple payments after threats of disruption.
According to the FIR, Tari allegedly received ₹34 lakh and Salgaonkar ₹7 lakh, totaling ₹41 lakh.
The NM Joshi Marg police registered the case on August 27 under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions, and an investigation is underway.
- Who
- Siddhesh Jana Tari, Pritesh Salgaonkar and their associates are accused; HoABL liaison officer Bhushan Patil filed the complaint.
- What
- Police registered an extortion and criminal-intimidation case over an alleged ₹6 crore demand and alleged receipt of ₹41 lakh.
- Where
- The alleged conduct involved HoABL’s One Goa project in Bicholim, Goa; the case was registered in Mumbai because the company’s head office is there.
- When
- The alleged site incident occurred in the last week of April; the FIR was registered on August 27, and payments were allegedly made over five months.
- Why
- The complaint alleges the accused demanded money in exchange for allowing construction to continue without obstruction.
Police Complaint
Reported Accused Position
Reason for the confrontation
Police Complaint
The complaint alleges that the accused abused company representatives, threatened to halt the project and demanded money to allow construction to continue.
Reported Accused Position
The accused reportedly claimed that HoABL was treating local residents unfairly and said a protest was being conducted at their behest.
Purpose of payments
Police Complaint
The FIR alleges that the company paid after initially refusing because it feared disruption to the project.
Reported Accused Position
The accused reportedly said further payments were required for distribution among protesters; no formal defense from them was reported.
Key facts
- Accused
- Siddhesh Jana Tari, Pritesh Salgaonkar and their associates
- Complainant
- Bhushan Patil, a liaison officer or liaisoning agent for HoABL
- Company
- The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL)
- Project
- One Goa housing project in Bicholim, Goa
- Alleged demand
- ₹6 crore, described in the complaint as ₹3 crore each
- Alleged payments
- ₹41 lakh in total: ₹34 lakh allegedly received by Tari and ₹7 lakh by Salgaonkar
- Police action
- The NM Joshi Marg police registered an FIR on August 27 under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions; the investigation is ongoing.
Sources
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