A close aide of gangster Ravi Pujari, Vijay Purushottam Salvi (wanted in an extortion case), was arrested by the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Crime Branch on Saturday.
According to Thane police, Vijay Purushottam Salvi alias Vijay Tambat was arrested at Mumbai International Airport and an extortion case was registered against him at Kasarvadavali Police station.
Gangster Ravi Pujari is wanted in several cases including ones related to heinous crimes like murder & extortion.
On December 15, 2018, 2 bike-borne assailants fired from a pistol outside a beauty parlour run by actor Leena Maria Paul at Panampilly Nagar in Kochi. Pujari is the 3rd accused in this case.
