Overview
- Police are scrutinizing transfers linked to Seema, the fiancée of accused leader Akash alias Bhura, after a portion of the extorted money was routed to her account.
- At least eight suspects are still at large, including the alleged decoy Saanvi and her boyfriend Taufiq alias Shooter, as multiple teams work to track them.
- Authorities say six people are now in custody following additional arrests this week, with those detained produced in court and remanded to police custody.
- The case began after a 26-year-old priest escaped captivity on March 11 and filed an FIR alleging assault, a Rs 8 lakh demand, and a forced Rs 50,000 transfer.
- Police records list about 31 cases against Akash, including a 2024 murder for which he was out on bail, and describe the ‘Illegal’ gang as active in Bhopal since 2018 with members bearing neck tattoos.