Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 25: A total of 34 cases have been registered against dreaded criminal, Ravi Poojary, currently in police custody at Bengaluru, in the city between 2007 and 2018. Most of these cases pertain to demand for payment of Hafta (protection money).

Out of 34, one relates to murder, three to shootouts, abduction, one case of providing money to associates lodged in prison, and 28 are death threat cases. Out of the 28 threat call cases, the police have filed 'C' reports in 17 cases, and 'B' report in one case. Ten other cases are in different stages of trial in the courts.

Ravi Poojary was held guilty and handed down prison sentence relating to the murder of advocate, Naushad Kashimji in 2009 in the city. But he had not been found so far. Under making threat calls to businessmen, ten cases are in different stages of hearing. Among them, a case each was registered in Barke, Urwa, Moodbidri, Kavoor, Kadri, and Konaje police stations. In relation to making threat calls to a Kinnigoly-based entrepreneur and abduction in 2012, his henchmen were in prison. A case relating to supplying money to them inside the jail was registered in 2012.