India, March 3 -- The Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Kej will hear all three cases -murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, bid to extort money from Avaada Wind Energy company and assault on security guard of the firm on March 12.

The murder of Deshmukh on December 9 last year has triggered a political firestorm in the state as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad was arrested in connection with the related extortion case.

Deshmukh had foiled an attempt to stop Rs.2 crore extortion from Avaada Wind Energy company leading to his abduction and brutal murder.

Other arrested accused in the case include Sudarshan Ghule, Vishnu Chate, Jairam Chate, Mahesh Kedar...