Pune Police Foil Extortion Attempt From Software Company In EON IT Park, Arrest Journalist After Shootout
Kharadi, 18th May 2023: An incident of an extortionist trying to run over their vehicle on policemen from the Pune Police Crime Branch took place in the Kharadi area of Pune. The policemen went to arrest the accused who had demanded extortion of Rs five crore from a software businessman at Eon IT Park Kharadi in Pune. The police fired at the concerned, but the bullet hit the back wheels of the car.
Meanwhile, information is coming out that the concerned extortionist is an alleged journalist. The incident took place today (May 18) around 4 pm near the Patas toll plaza.
Mahesh Saudagar Hanme, a resident of Solapur, and his accomplice Dinesh Hanme have been detained. According to reports, the accused was demanding money from the software businessman since August 2022. They had demanded Rs five crore. The businessman has given Rs 3.80 lakh till date.
Hanme introduced himself as a journalist. He had threatened to file a police case by creating fake news to defame the complainant and send the news to various people on WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, Hanme had threatened the businessman that he wants Rs 50 lakh today under any circumstances. For that, he called the complainant at Hotel Swaraj in Mohol, Solapur district. The businessman had informed the senior police officers of the crime branch about the same.
A team was on the way to Mohol, when the accused understood that the police were on their trail. When the police went near the Patas toll plaza, the accused tried to run their vehicle over the police. Meanwhile, Police Sub-Inspector Shrikant Chavan fired at the accused and bullets hit the rear tyre of the car. Police chased and arrested Mahesh Saudagar Hanme and Dinesh Hanme.
The action was taken under the guidance of Commissioner of Police Retesh Kumaarr, Joint CP Sandeep Karnik, Additional Commissioner (Crime) Ramnath Pokale, Deputy Commissioner of Police Amol Zende and Assistant Commissioner of Police Satish Govekar and Senior Police Inspector Pratap Mankar.
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