India, Oct. 10 -- The Kothrud police on Thursday registered a case against gangster Nilesh Ghaywal, his brother Sachin Ghaywal, and eight others for allegedly seizing control of 10 flats in a privately-owned building as part of an extortion racket. The case involves serious charges including criminal intimidation, unlawful possession and illegal possession of firearms.

According to the complaint lodged by the building owner, the accused identified as Nilesh Ghaywal, Sachin Ghaywal, Bapu Kadam, Omkar alias Chikya Phatak, Manish Mathwad, Sagar Chaudhary, Mauli Tonde, Nilesh Sharma, and five to seven other unidentified individuals illegally entered the premises and took control of the flats between June 2018 and May 2025.

The complainant a...