{"id":1433,"date":"2026-02-27T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colormag-main.sites.qsandbox.com\/2020\/02\/11\/colormag-staffers-build-bikes-for-usos-operation-thats-my-ride-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T23:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:35:37","slug":"fake-bishnoi-gang-callers-arrested-for-rs-30-lakh-extortion-bid-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mumbaismartcity.com\/hi\/fake-bishnoi-gang-callers-arrested-for-rs-30-lakh-extortion-bid-in-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Bishnoi gang callers arrested for Rs 30 lakh extortion bid in Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Borivali police have arrested four men for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 30 lakh from a Borivli-based jeweller by impersonating associates of jailed gangster\u00a0Lawrence Bishnoi<\/a>. Between February 18 and 24, the victim received threatening calls and WhatsApp messages demanding money and warning of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police probe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Acting on the complaint, officers negotiated a payment in gold coins with the accused persons and, under the pretext of delivery, called them to Mahim West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the main accuse, Riyazuddin Mohammad Bashir, was apprehended from Mahim<\/a>, others were arrested the same day from different parts of the city. Phones seized indicate a wider racket, with investigators probing possible data leaks and interstate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The threat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

>> Calls and WhatsApp messages between Feb 18-24, 2026
>> Demand: Rs 30 lakh
>> Death threats issued while claiming Bishnoi gang<\/a> links
>> Threats referenced the murder of Baba Siddique and the firing outside Salman Khan\u2019s residence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

>> Riyazuddin Mohammad Bashir, 29 \u2014 arrested in Mahim West
>> Mohammad Faiyaz Mansuri alias Saddam, 27, arrested in Bandra
>> Mohammad Ashraful Qadri, 36, arrested in Jogeshwari
>> Mohammad Arbaaz Ansari, 27, arrested in Jogeshwari
>> All residents of Wasseypur, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigation angle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

>> Phones seized; more suspects likely
>> No prior criminal records found
>> Similar cases registered at DN Nagar and Vile Parle <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FIR: G.R. No. 356\/2026
Section: 308(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Police units involved: Borivali, MHB, Kandivli, Malad, Goregaon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

>> Accused produced in court
>> Remanded to police custody
>> Further investigation underway<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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