India, June 15 -- A special MCOCA court recently discharged Ajay Gosalia, an alleged aide of gangster Chhota Shakeel, from an extortion case registered in 2022 that had also named gangster Riyaz Bhati and Salim Fruit. The court observed that there was no remote chance of Gosalia's conviction due to the absence of any evidence.

The extortion incident began during a birthday party organised by Bhati in February 2021 at a hotel in Vile Parle. According to the complainant, Bhati allegedly threatened a businessman and extorted him under the pretext of birthday party bills. Salim Quereshi, also known as Salim Fruit, and his friends were betting on a card game. After the game ended, he allegedly demanded Rs.62 lakh from the businessman under th...