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Param Bir Singh accuses Anil Deshmukh of extortion, says ‘he asked Waze to collect Rs 100 cr from bars every month’

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In a shocking revelation by Ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has allegedly accused Maharashtra’s Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of extortion. In his three-page letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the former Mumbai Police Commissioner claimed that Deshmukh had “repeatedly instructed” Waze to “assist in collection of funds”. He said that Deskmukh had told Waze that there are 1,750 bars and other establishments in Mumbai and “if a sum of Rs 2-3 lakhs each was collected from each of them, a monthly collection of Rs 40-50 crores was achievable”.

Sachin Vaze, who was heading the Crime Intelligence Unit of the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police, was called by Shri Anil Deshmukh, Hon’ble Home Minister, Maharashtra to his official residence Dyaneshwar several times in last few months and repeatedly instructed to assist in collection of funds for the Hon’ble Home Minister,” Param Bir Singh said in his letter.

“In and around mid-February and thereafter, the Hon’ble Home Minister had called Shri Vaze to his official residence. At that time, one or two staff members of the Hon’ble Home Minister, including his Personal Secretary, Mr Palande, were also present. The Hon’ble Home Minister expressed to Shri Vaze that he had a target to accumulate Rs 100 crores a month,” he added.  

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