Mumbai's Underworld: MCOCA Invoked in High-Stakes Kidnapping and Extortion Case

Mumbai Police have invoked the MCOCA in a case involving the kidnapping of drug dealer Sajid Electricwala. Linked to a failed drug deal and extortion of Rs 50 lakh, the case resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals. Electricwala was abducted in June 2023.

Mumbai Police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a major case concerning the kidnapping and extortion of a drug dealer and his associate. This development follows a failed drug deal worth Rs 50 lakh, according to an official statement.

The charges have been levied against 14 arrested individuals and five wanted suspects, with a chargesheet filed in a Special MCOCA court. The main victim, Sajid Electricwala, and his associate were abducted on June 12 from a Mumbai hotel, an official reported.

The investigation revealed that accused Sarvar Khan had paid Electricwala to manufacture mephedrone, but the deal fell through. Electricwala's abduction was part of a larger scheme, leading police to arrest gang members involved in the crime, linking them to multiple states in a month-long chase.