Thane MNS leader booked in ₹5 crore extortion case

The LT Marg police have registered a case against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Avinash Jadhav from Thane for allegedly demanding extortion of ₹5 crore. However, the MNS leader has filed a cross-complaint in the matter. Shailesh Jain, 56, who runs a jewelery shop in Zaveri Bazaar, lodged a complaint against MNS leaders Jadhav and Vaibhav Thakkar. After verifying the facts, the police registered a case of extortion, intentionally causing hurt and conspiracy against the two. , when the complainant called Thakkar to settle accounts of some money. However, Thakkar called Jadhav who along with his bodyguard, driver and five to six other associates came to Zaveri Bazaar and misbehaved with the complainant’s son. They threatened the complainant and demanded extortion of ₹5 crore,” said the police officer. LT Marg police were also present at the spot at the time of the incident as they were called by Jadhav. “I informed the police. Thakkar had called me for help. She told me that Jain had locked her in the room when he had gone to settle a finance-related matter, so I asked her to call number 100, meanwhile, I also reached the spot,” Jadhav said. The watchman was not ready to open the door and Thakkar was locked inside, finally when the police came he opened the door and we saved Thakkar. “Thakkar had also filed a cross-complaint in this case for wrongful detention and thus the entire case is politically motivated,” Jadhav said.