The CBI on Friday took over investigation of five cases from Mumbai police involving gangster Chhota Rajan in crimes relating to extortion, abduction and attempt to murder. The cases were originally registered by Mumbai police between 1980 and 2000.
While the case relating to wrongful restraint and abduction was registered on February 7, 1998, the chargehseet filed by Mumbai police mentioned Rajan and two others as absconding accused.
Two cases against him were registered in March 6, 1983 and November 21, 1980 for alleged firing on a police party during raids against bootlegging.
Another case of extortion was registered against Rajan on August 18,2000 for making calls to one Haresh Matani who was aged 53 then and demanded money for construction of a building by the complainant.
The accused persons threatened Matani to kill him and his family if the extortion amount was not paid. The cases were taken over by the CBI after the State Government referred it for probe by the federal anti-corruption probe agency. The Department of Personnel and Training which is the administrative agency for CBI referred the cases for probe by Central agency.