FOUR CLEAN-UP MARSHALS HELD FOR EXTORTION

MUMBAI: MIDC police booked five clean-up marshals and arrested four of them for seeking ₹1 lakh extortion from a private company. They claimed the firm had not followed Covid-19 protocol and demanded the money for not taking action against them.

Police said one of the five accused first extorted ₹20,000 on April 21. But on Friday, four accused again visited the company and demanded more money saying the firm owner was not wearing mask. The company owner informed the police and the four were arrested.

“The private agency the accused belonged to has been authorised by Mumbai civic body for collecting fines from those not wearing mask and spitting in public places. They were not authorised to enter private premises and take action. Hence they have been booked,” said DCP (zone 10) Maheshwar Reddy.