Thane: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator M K Madhvi gets bail in extortion case

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A magistrate's court granted a bail of Rs 50,000 to M K Madhvi, former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator from Navi Mumbai in a case of alleged extortion, on Thursday.

Madhavi (64) was accused of demanding Rs 2.5 lakh from a contractor who was laying internet cable in his ward and accepting Rs. 1 lakh as part payment.

On April 27, the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane police had arrested the former corporator and one another person in the case.

The defence lawyer advocate Munir Ahmed claimed that the FIR was registered late, after the investigation was over. As per a Supreme Court ruling, FIR registration must precede the commencement of investigation, he argued.

Further, no permission was taken from the state home secretary before Madhavi's phone was tapped, the lawyer said.

The ex-corporator was externed from Thane and Mumbai suburban district for two years in 2022 and officials claimed that there are 18 offences against the him from 1987.

Sena (UBT) leader Manohar Madhavi arrested for extorting cable operator in Kalwa

Former corporator from Navi Mumbai, MK Madhavi, who is aligned with Shiv Sena (UBT), was caught red-handed by the police as he attempted to extort Rs 2.50 lakhs from a cable operator in the Kalwa area.

The officials said that Madhavi demanded a ransom of Rs 2.50 lakhs and of that, he had taken Rs 1.50 lakhs on Friday and the pending money on Saturday.

"A complaint was filed by the cable operator after which the investigation was started. Being an extortion case the Thane Anti-Extortion Cell started the investigation. It was learnt that Madhavi called the cable businessman to his office in Airoli with Rs 1 lakh. A team of Thane police laid a trap and caught Madhavi red-handed while taking the money," said an official.