As of now, three officers— API Nitin Kadam, PSI Samadhan Jamdade and Wangate—have been arrested in the case. DCP Tripathi, who has been absconding, is the fourth accused. A team from the crime branch had gone to his hometown in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, after they couldn’t find him at his Worli residence. On Saturday, Tripathi, through his lawyers, has moved the sessions court in Mumbai, seeking anticipatory bail. The court has kept the matter for hearing on March 23. 

Suspended police officer Wangate, arrested in this case, was produced in court on Saturday. The police demanded extension of his remand, but Wangate’s lawyer Vinod Chate opposed it. Wangate has been sent to judicial custody till March 23.  Speaking to mid-day, Chate said, “Wangate has been in police custody for the last eight days, and had cooperated in the investigation.” 

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An angadiya association had filed a complaint against the police officers for allegedly extorting their traders. In the investigation led by Additional CP Dilip Sawat, South Region, it has been found that the arrested policemen had extorted about Rs 20 lakh rupees.