CBI takes over probe in extortion case against Chhota Rajan

Indian national Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, 55, known in India as Chhota Rajan, (C) is escorted by Indonesian police from Bali police headquarters to Ngurah Rai Airport during his deportation from Denpasar on Bali island on November 5, 2015. The Indian fugitive wanted over a series of murders in his country has been arrested in Indonesia after decades on the run, police said. vAFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA

CBI has taken over investigation in the case pertaining to alleged extortion demand of Rs. 26 crore by gang members of Chhota Rajan from a Mumbai-based builder in 2015.

Mumbai Police, which was probing the case, had filed a chargesheet last year against Suresh Shinde, Ashok Nikam, Sumit Mhatre, Nikhil Awaghade showing three main accused Chhota Rajan, Anolakhi Isam and Parmanand Thakkar as “absconding accused”.

According to the FIR, a call was made to a builder asking him to pay Rs. 26 crore to Thakkar. It was alleged that failing to do so, will get him and his wife killed.

Rajan was arrested in 2015 after being deported to India from Bali, Indonesia.

Maharashtra government had handed to CBI all the case probed by the state police against Rajan.