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Fake union official arrested in Thane; demanding Rs 5 lakh extortion from businessman

Summary by Times of India
Thane police arrested Ghanshyam Sitaram Naik, posing as a Mathadi union member, for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a businessman. Naik threatened to halt material transport to company sites in Thane and Mumbai unless protection money was paid. He was caught red-handed accepting the money and is now in police custody, with investigations ongoing for similar offenses.

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Fake union official arrested in Thane; demanding Rs 5 lakh extortion from businessman

Thane police arrested Ghanshyam Sitaram Naik, posing as a Mathadi union member, for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a businessman. Naik threatened to halt material transport to company sites in Thane and Mumbai unless protection money was paid. He was caught red-handed accepting the money and is now in police custody, with investigations ongoing for similar offenses.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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