Gangster Suresh Pujari in Mumbai Police custody

Based on the shopowner’s complaint, an FIR was registered by the police and six persons linked to the Pujari gang were arrested and eventually chargesheeted. “It is in connection with this case that his custody was secured by the Crime Branch. The court has granted his custody till January 29,” the officer said.

Pujari, who earlier worked for gangster Ravi Pujari, had formed his own gang and made extortion calls to several persons in Mumbai.

In Mumbai alone, he has 17 cases registered against him. In all, he has 51 offences lodged against him across the state. A majority of these offences have been registered by the
Thane Police.