The Mumbai Crime Branch has shattered an organised extortion racket operating out of Sakinaka, arresting the founder of the I-Baba Foundation in a major law-and-order operation. According to police sources, the syndicate used threats, intimidation and coercion to extract money from victims, prompting a coordinated crackdown that ultimately led to the suspect’s arrest.
Officers from the Crime Branch’s anti-extortion unit uncovered evidence indicating that the group was systematically targeting individuals and businesses in and around Sakinaka, a busy Mumbai suburb known for both residential and commercial activity. While specific details of the victims and amounts involved have not been fully disclosed, authorities say the accused used his influence under the guise of a social foundation to pressure targets into paying money.
The arrest comes amid a broader push by Mumbai police to curb organised financial crimes and ensure public safety, with Crime Branch units frequently carrying out raids against extortion, fraud and related rackets across the city. In recent years, similar crackdowns have led to the capture of individuals involved in high-profile extortion and threat cases.
The accused has been taken into custody for further interrogation and faces multiple charges related to extortion and criminal intimidation under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Police say further arrests in the network may follow as investigations continue.
