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Ahmedabad
Once upon a time, murder was common in Porbandar. Porbandar was notorious for gangs, there used to be street-to-street shootings and murders in Gandhi land, the killer gangs of gangsters have ended, but now the gangsters have started extortion. Now the massacres have reduced but the Tapori gang is now extorting ransom. They have left me after hiding. There is no fear of the police.
Extortion gang in Porbandar
A gold trader from Porbandar was kidnapped by luring him to give gold at a low price and taken to Rajasthan and then Rs 20 lakh was extorted from his son.
60-year-old Pratap Magan Pala Soni, a resident of Wadi Plot in Porbandar and owner of a shop called Rupa Jewelers, was kidnapped.
On 18-10-2024, when he and his son Vivek were in the shop, their regular customer Lakhman Haja Sadiya of Palkhada village came to the shop. It was told that there is a party from Jaipur, he has Sonu from Hong Kong. That gold is delivered to Jaipur from Nepal. 15% cheaper than the market price.
Lakhman Haja Sadiya and Veja Ghela Pandavdara of Adityana and another Pratap Arshi Odedara of Mahira village, Bharat Manji Ladhia originally from Palitana were sitting near Mavali village near Gandhinagar. All were taken to Jaipur.
At 12 o’clock in the night five people came with a knife with an iron forged pipe, 100 km from Shrinathji. Complainant Pratap Pala and Vejabhai Ghelabhai Pandavdara and Lakhmanbhai Hajabhai Sadiya present with him were locked in a room and tied with rope.
Bharat Manji and Pratap Odedara told the gold businessman that we have kidnapped you. Ask your son for Rs 20 lakh from home as soon as possible. If not, we will kill you and bury you in the ground here.
Called son Vivek from his phone and informed him about buying gold. PM Angadia of Porbandar sent Rs 20 lakh to Bharat Manji in Jaipur.
He was sitting in a bus coming to Ahmedabad.
A case has been registered against Pratap RC Odedara of Mahira village and Bharat Manji Lathia of Akotani village of Palitana for extorting a ransom of Rs 20 lakh.
Extortion from a farmer
On October 27, 2024, a farmer from Nagka village of Porbandar demanded a ransom of Rs 15 lakh. He threatened to kill the family if the money was not given.
When a man came to know that the farmer had sold the farm, this man went to the farmer’s house and scolded him for the money. A ransom of 15 lakhs was demanded.
Fatana extortionist
Mahesh Ram Bathwar, a prominent person of Fatana village near Porbandar, created terror in Porbandar by demanding ransom. Lives in Sitaram Nagar opposite Porbandar airport. Vinodrai Tulsidas Modha, 58, who runs a Punjabi and Chinese food shop named Shri Parcel Point, was demanded ransom on 13-09-2024. Stones were thrown at his wife. If you want to continue the shop, then every month Rs. 6 thousand will have to be paid in installments.
20 crore ransom
Parvat Ram Modhwadia lodged a complaint with the Bagvadar police to stop cutting of electricity poles. A ransom of Rs 20 crore was demanded. KP Energy demanded money to protect the poles of the power transmission line of the wind farm company from damage. This company generates 30 kW of electricity from windmills in 7 villages. A middle-aged man named Ram Lakhabhai Modhwadia (50 years), father of extortionist Parvat, committed suicide by consuming poison.
Extortion of business group
Dinesh Mandaviya had demanded a ransom of Rs 15 lakh in lieu of blackmailing Chamber of Commerce President Jignesh Karia, calling him illegal. The accused was working as a peon in the Chamber of Commerce.
Several cases were registered against the president. He wanted money to withdraw the case.
On behalf of Dinesh Mandaviya, Jamnagar-based lawyer Kapil Gokani called Chambers of Commerce President Jignesh Karia. Rs 20 lakh was demanded to settle all the administrations and withdraw the case.
Extortion in liquor
Bootlegger Sagar alias W Mulji, who fled from Pasa in Porbandar in June 2023, threatened liquor traders and demanded ransom. He spread terror by threatening that ‘if you want to do liquor business, you have to give me money, otherwise I will kill you.’ Notorious liquor smuggler Sagar alias W Mulji Motivaras, son of Neeta Jalebi, who lives in Kharwad, demanded ransom and said that he is the don of Kharwad. Ramesh Jangi, husband of 42-year-old Aruna, who lives in Juribag area of Porbandar, used to do country liquor business earlier and hence he had demanded ransom.
Liquor extortion
A complaint was lodged with the police against Anil Parsottam Vadhiya, who lives on Kasturba Gandhi Road, that bootlegger Sagar Mulji Motivaras and his associates have threatened me to pay Rs 50,000 every month, otherwise we will kill you and your family members
Chelana gang extortion
The Gujsitoc Act has been imposed against Chelana gang kingpin Ramesh Chelana and his nine associates in Oddar village of Porbandar district. Gujsitok was implemented against ten members including the gang leader. There are 2 to 18 crimes against the gang members. The crimes are extortion and murder, attempt to murder, extortion.
Nine cases are registered against the gang leader Ramesh Chelana.
The gang includes Kana Rana Chelana, Ramesh Bhikhabhai Chelana, Kana Ranabhai Chelana, Rama alias Ala Allabhai Chelana, Bhavesh alias Bhaya Allabhai Chelana. All live near the tomb of Oddar village Rabari Kedah Momai Mata. Members of the Chelana gang of Oddar
He has amassed property worth crores of rupees.
Extortion by Kana’s Rana
Kana Rana, the accused of crimes like extortion, attempt to murder, liquor ban in Porbandar in 2020, is a resident of Chelana Oddar village.
He is in Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad under PASA.
Caught from Punjab
Praful Bhagwan Dattani, who was absconding in the extortion case in Porbandar, was caught from Ambala village in Punjab. Action was taken under PASA and lodged in Central Jail, Surat. Nine crimes are registered against Praful. The chairman of the Town Planning Committee of the municipality demanded extortion of Rs 40 lakh from businessman Sachin Parmar for illegal construction, the crime of threat and extortion of Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10 lakh and a car from builder Yusuf Punjani. Praful Dattani’s wife had accused the police of harassment.
Kandhal Jadeja
Kutiyana MLA of Porbandar, Kandhal Jadeja is from NCP.
Kandhal Jadeja, 50, son of Porbandar’s notorious gangster Sarman Munja, lives in Shravan Bungalow in Jubilee in Bokhira, Porbandar.
Pays income tax of Rs 16 lakh.
Keeping weapons, conspiracy to commit crime against Kandhal Jadeja,
More than a dozen people were involved in 2017. In which he was accused of murdering the former president of Ranavav Municipality in Odedara police station itself. According to the 2017 election affidavit, 15 cases were registered against him, out of which 10 cases were registered in Porbandar, 3 in Rajkot and 2 in Ahmedabad. Many crimes like extortion, rioting, escaping from custody have been registered. (Google translation from Gujarati)
