Quick Updated Brief: Defamation and Extortion Case
Police in Satara question Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar in connection with a defamation case filed against him
No-nonsense, Real-Deal: Koram, Nimbalkar's lawyer, confirmed the NCP leader was grilled for six hours on Friday, under scrutiny in the defamation and extortion case knotting Maharashtra's rural development minster Gore.
Tidbits from the Search:- Officers from Satara police stated the probe team visited Nimbalkar's residence and questioned him for close to six hours [1][2].- Recall back in May, police called upon Nimbalkar and 11 others in relation to a case landing on a woman who pinned harassment charges on Gore, only to be later detained for extortion [1].- The police had issued summons on May 1 for Nimbalkar and other suspects, who were examining a case where the woman from Satara was nabbed for allegedly swindling ₹1 crore [1].- Given Nimbalkar's health woes, his attorney requested for additional time. But, no appearance ensued [1].- Fast-forward to March 2025 when the female plotted for ₹3 crore from Gore, blackmailing to stage a commotion at Raj Bhavan and falsely accuse him of sexual misconduct [1].- The woman was apprehended on March 21 with two accomplices while negotiating ₹1 crore, and is now being detained [1].- The technical investigation disclosed some suspicious text messages, call logs, and audio messages, leading to 12 people, including Nimbalkar and Prabhakar Gharge, former NCP MLA, being called upon for interrogation [1].- Sources didn't foretell the names of the other 10 individuals summoned in the investigation [1].
- *Who's Who?
- Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar: Senior NCP leader and previous chairman of Maharashtra's Legislative Council [1][2].
- Prabhakar Gharge: NCP bigwig and former MLA [1].
- Despite his health issues, Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, the former chairman of Maharashtra's Legislative Council, was questioned for six hours by the probe team in relation to a case involving political extortion and defamation, a general-news topic currently under investigation.
- In the midst of ongoing political events, it's worth noting that cricket, health, and crime-and-justice news are also making headlines, as a woman was detained for allegedly extorting money from a high-profile politician and planning to falsely accuse him of sexual misconduct, disrupting Raj Bhavan, while being involved in other criminal activities, all actions that raise concerns about justice and justice system's integrity.
