The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday took custody of journalist Upendra Rai in connection with a fresh case of extortion and corruption. The case pertains to alleged extortion of ?15 crore from a builder in Mumbai, which was registered on May 5.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said one of the directors of Mumbai-based White Lion Real Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd., Balvinder Singh Malhotra, had filed a complaint with it against Mr. Rai.
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The journalist was earlier detained by the agency for allegedly getting an airport access pass using links with an aviation company in violation of rules. Later, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also registered cases against him and arrested him.
Mr. Rai would be produced before a special CBI court on July 16 as his police remand comes to an end, an official said.
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