A businessman from Ulhasnagar here received extortion calls demanding a ransom of Rs 50 lakh, with the caller claiming to be fugitive gangster Suresh Pujari, police said today.
The businessman, who owns a garment shop in the township, received three to four calls allegedly from Pujari, on his mobile between May 22 and May 24 from number "+301", a Vitthalwadi police station official said.
In his complaint lodged with Vitthalwadi police last night, the victim stated that after each time he switched off his phone on getting the calls, he received a message from the same number, asking him to shell out Rs 50 lakh, or else boys will be sent to his (businessman's) office to open fire at him.
A case has been registered under IPC section 384 (extortion) and 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) in this connection and further investigations are on.
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