Police said that they are in the process of invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in the case
Police officials said that they have invoked the BNS 111 section and are in the process of invoking the stringent act of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) after learning that the two of the accused Rajwinder Singh the proprietor of Rajlakhsmi companies and arrested accused Remi Fernandes are habitual offender and are linked to Chhota Rajan gang. The case pertains to last month when the police arrested five persons including a brother-sister red handed for allegedly trying to extort Rs 11 crores from a developer over a prime property in Bandra. Interestingly the Session court last week rejected the anticipatory bail of Singh after the prosecution alleged that Singh had provided Rs 10 lakhs and subsequently sent armed men to the site and threatened the developer. Daniel, Ethel and their cousin Tony initially approached Sharma and allegedly demanded money to allow redevelopment work to proceed.In August, arrested accused Nilesh, Abdullah, Nazir and Remy allegedly approached Sharma through an acquaintance and claimed that Daniel, Ethel and Tony were willing to relinquish their claim over the property for ₹22 crore, according to the complaint. Following negotiations, the alleged demand was brought down to ₹11 crore and when the police caught them red handed.
Rajwinder Singh and a habitual offender Remi Fernandes who is allegedly connected with the Chhota Rajan gang have been shown absconding accused.
“During the course of investigation we learnt there are offences registered against all the accused particularly 6 offences against Rajwinder Singh and Remi Fernandes and are habitual offender linked to Chhota Rajan and hence in bid to teach them proper lesson we are legally examining to invoke the stringent act of MCOCA’’ said an official. The complaint was lodged by Gagan Sharma, head of business development at Diljay Property Developers Pvt Ltd who alleged that their company had acquired the church property on Perera Road in Bandra through an auction and obtained a no-objection certificate from the Charity Commissioner. The Stevens, however, claimed rights over the property and had approached the court. Civil litigation between the parties is pending.