Ravi Pujari (File photo)
MUMBAI: A special court on Tuesday extended till March 15, the remand of extradited gangster Ravi Pujari, who is wanted in more than 49 serious offences in the city.
Before the court, Pujari expressed his wish to share some, so far undisclosed, information.
He was produced before the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court judge D E Kothalikar in connection with the 2016 firing at Gajalee restaurant in Vile Parle.
While seeking his remand extension, special public prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves submitted in court that some important revelations are required to be elicited . These revelations, he said, will unearth the entire conspiracy .
Mumbai Police took custody of gangster Ravi Pujari (second from right) from Bengaluru jail nd brought him to the city by road
MUMBAI: Extradited gangster Ravi Pujari, who is wanted in more than 49 serious offences in the city, was produced before the special MCOCA court on Tuesday in connection with the 2016 firing at Gajalee restaurant in Vile Parle and remanded to police custody till March 9. The police said Pujari will be kept in highly guarded stone-brick lockup at the police headquarters at Crawford Market under 24x7 CCTV vigilance.
The city crime branch has formed a special team of officers from the anti-extortion cell, led by inspector Sachin Kadam, to interrogate Pujari under the supervision of deputy commissioner of police (crime) Prakash Jadhav.