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Maharashtra: Man demands Rs 1 lakh per month from pvt company official, booked for extortion

NAGPUR: A case of extortion has been registered against a 48-year-old man for allegedly demanding Rs 1 lakh per month from the project director of a garbage collection company in Nagpur city, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, Mukesh Shahu, allegedly provoked the workers of the company to go on a strike in May and posted the video of the protest on YouTube, a police official said.

The complaint was lodged by Sameer Tonpe (33), the Project Director.

A case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for extortion and other charges. No arrest is made so far.

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