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Gangster Ravi Pujari Arrested in Remo D'Souza Extortion Case
22 Jan
Summary
- Gangster Ravi Pujari arrested in extortion case linked to Remo D'Souza.
- Remo D'Souza's wife received threats demanding Rs 5 crore and Rs 50 lakh.
- The case stems from a 2016 film dispute over NOC and profit sharing.
Gangster Ravi Pujari is now in police custody, facing charges in an extortion case related to filmmaker Remo D'Souza. The dispute, which began in 2016, involves disagreements over a film's no-objection certificate, profit sharing, and release.
Officials report that Ravi Pujari allegedly threatened Remo D'Souza's wife on behalf of the film's producer. The demands included Rs 5 crore, claimed as the producer's share, and an additional Rs 50 lakh for settlement, with threats of harm if not paid.
An extortion case was filed in 2018, leading to the arrest of the producer and another individual. Pujari, who had been evading arrest from abroad, was extradited from Senegal in 2020 for other offenses. He has now been formally arrested in this specific case.
