Ravi Pujari  

In relation to the kidnapping and extortion case of ex-minister Varthur Prakash, Kolar police on Sunday arrested an accused called Kaviraj who happens to be an associate of gangster Ravi Pujari.

 

A court in Bengaluru last Friday allowed an application by the Anti Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, seeking to bring the gangster to the city. The court allowed the Crime Branch to take him to Mumbai for 10 days any time before December 10 in connection with a case of conspiracy to allegedly kill MNS leader Raju Patil in 2015.

The murder case of actor and rowdy sheeter Surendra Bantwal has got a new dimension with the allegations made by his mother. Radha, Surendra’s mother has claimed that Surendra was killed to lay hands on one crore rupees cash and gold ornaments he had with him.

The murder of rowdy sheeter Surendra Bantwal at Vasti Katta, Bastipadpu had raised concerns in the police establishment about the growing brazenness of the underworld. However, a close aid of Surendra has now confessed that he killed him as a revenge after the murder of Kishan Hegde, a local rowdy sheeter.

The Bengaluru police have recovered CCTV footage and statements from eyewitnesses regarding the murder of a 45-year-old bar owner. Manish Shetty was shot dead by motorcycle-borne men in front of his establishment off Brigade Road on October 15.

A 45-year-old bar owner, Manish Shetty was shot dead by motorcycle-borne men in front of his establishment off Brigade Road on Thursday night. Police suspect Manish was associated with gangster Ravi Pujari.

One of India's most wanted, Ravi Pujari, has been brought back to India and sent to police custody till March 7
 

Bengaluru: Gangster Ravi Pujari, who is accused of committing serious offences including murder and extortion, was extradited to India from Senegal, and was brought to the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on February 24. Pujari’s extradition request was made in early 2019. Pujari will be produced before the magistrate tomorrow and the police will ask for his judicial custody, said Karnataka’s ADGP for law and order, Amar Kumar Pandey, adding that Pujari is completely fit and cooperating in the investigation process.

Ravi Pujari, who is wanted in India in a number of cases including extortion, kidnapping and murder cases, was on the run for over 15 years
 

Ravi Pujari, who is wanted in India in a number of cases including extortion, kidnapping and murder cases, was on the run for the last 15 years