MUMBAI, Oct 31: The police have put up posters in Thane announcing Rs 10,000 as reward for information which could lead to the arrest of seven members of the Manchekar gang. They are Uday Manjrekar, Sunil Desai, Patrick Fernandes, Krishna Sambhaji Ghag, Deepak Meghani, Devendra Gharekar and Suresh Dhananji Manchekar.Meanwhile, the spate of extortion threats continued today. Now even politicians are getting threatening calls.
While APMC chairperson was asked for Rs 15 lakh yesterday, a BJP worker Jaywanti Patel too received a threat today.
``The caller who said he is from the Manchekar gang asked my husband to pay Rs 10 lakh,'' a shaken Patel told The Indian Express. ``
His refusal to pay only led to a threat saying it will get difficult to leave the house,'' she added.
The medical fraternity is meanwhile up in arms over Home Minister Gopinath Munde's ``lukewarm response'' to their security concerns. There is a growing feeling among doctors that a total closure is the only option left. IMA Kalyanunit president Chandan Singh said, ``I'm in touch with the State IMA president Dr F S Desai and soon we'll decide on when we will take the next step.''
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