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Thane city police has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe a case of alleged extortion against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and 27 others, an official said on Saturday.

Tanna alleged that when Singh was Thane police commissioner between January 2018 to February 2019, the accused extorted Rs 1.25 crore from him by summoning him to the office of the Anti-Extortion Cell and threatening to frame him up in serious criminal cases.

Thane: On advocates complaint, woman held for extortion A woman was arrested in Thane city for allegedly extorting Rs 50,000 from an advocate with whom she previously had a relationship, police said on Sunday. The woman would threaten the lawyer that she would file a rape case against him and demanded money for not doing so, a Thane Nagar police station official said. "The victim had reportedly given Rs 4 lakh to the woman and after their relationship soured, he was demanding the amount back. ...

Thane: Two arrested for posing as cable mechanics, duping senior citizens Two persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as cable mechanics or salesmen and robbing senior citizens in Maharashtras Thane city, police said on Tuesday. The police have nabbed Ganesh alias Suban Sanjay Karavade (31) of Dombivli and Sainath Prakash Gaikwad (23) of Ghatkopar, senior inspector Anil Mangle of Naupada police station. The duo had allegedly gained entry into flats by posing as cable mechanics or salesm...

Two held for robbing senior citizens in Thane File Photo Two persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as cable mechanics or salesmen and robbing senior citizens in Thane city, police said on Tuesday. The police have nabbed Ganesh alias Suban Sanjay Karavade (31) of Dombivli and Sainath Prakash Gaikwad (23) of Ghatkopar, senior inspector Anil Mangle of Naupada police station. The duo had allegedly gained entry into flats by posing as cable mechanics or salesmen and robbed senior citizens...