THANE: The anti-extortion cell of Thane has arrested three persons including an RTI activist for accepting Rs 1.5 lakh ransom from an official of registrar office in Kalwa.The accused have been identified as Santosh Hirey, 44, from Ambernath, Subhash Patil and Shamshad Pathan 48 from Nashik. Pathan and Hirey have monthly magazines and pose as journalists.Shivraj Patil, DCP (crime), said deputy registrar of Kalwa, Jayant Jople, registered a complaint with the anti-extortion cell of Thane crime branch.Patil said, The three accused were blackmailing the complainant that they have some incriminating evidence of corruption against him and if he doesnt pay them ransom money they will expose him through media. They also threatened to intimate his senior officials of registrar office and get him fired from his service and demanded Rs two lakh to suppress the matter. The officer added that Jople then approached Shekhar Bagde, senior inspector of the anti-extortion cell who then laid a trap and netted them while accepting Rs 1.5 lakh from him at a restaurant near Kalwa. The police learnt that had blackmailed various government officials across. They was produced before a Thane Magistrate who remanded them to police custody till November 7. — Nishikant KarlikarWe also published the following articles recentlyNCP MLCs wife receives extortion call from ED officerAn impersonator posing as an Enforcement Directorate officer attempted to extort Rs 15 crore from Reshma Bhosale, the wife of NCP MLC Anil Bhosale. The imposter sent messages and documents resembling official ED letterhead, and even made a WhatsApp call claiming to offer a resolution to Anil Bhosales case in exchange for the money. Reshma reported the incident to the Worli police and provided evidence to the ED. Anil Bhosale is currently in judicial custody for allegedly embezzling Rs 494 crore from a cooperative bank.Akshay Kelkar gets emotional while leaving his Kalwa home with family; shifts to MumbaiAkshay Kelkar, winner of Bigg Boss Marathi Season 4, bid an emotional farewell to his home in Kalwa, sharing pictures and expressing his feelings on social media. Confirming the move, his sister revealed that the family is shifting to Mumbai, a city known for its opportunities in the entertainment industry. This move marks a new chapter in Akshays life, and his fans are excited to see what the future holds for him in the city of dreams.Woman lose Rs 8.6 lakh in earn and like scam in ThaneA 26-year-old woman in Thane fell victim to a YouTube scam, losing Rs 8.6 lakh from her account. The scam involved liking YouTube videos and sending screenshots to the scamster, who then asked her to download a messaging application and pay money to earn more. The scamster showed her fake increases in her money and convinced her to pay more. Eventually, the scamster stopped replying and the victim realized she had been duped. A case has been registered with the police.

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