Nagpur District and Sessions Court has sentenced Jayesh Pujari to five years in prison after convicting him in a case involving alleged death threats and extortion demands made against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The court delivered the verdict after hearing the matter and holding the accused guilty under various criminal provisions.
According to investigators, Jayesh Pujari had allegedly called the minister’s office and demanded Rs 100 crore as ransom. He later allegedly demanded Rs 10 crore and threatened to kill the minister through a bomb blast if the demand was not met.
The case came to light after multiple threatening phone calls were received at Gadkari’s office in Nagpur. Security agencies and police initiated an investigation immediately after the threats were reported.
Investigators stated that Jayesh Pujari was lodged in a prison in Karnataka at the time and was serving a life sentence in a murder case. Police alleged that he used a mobile phone from inside the prison to make the threatening calls to the minister’s office.
The investigation also found that the accused had allegedly gained access to a mobile phone despite prison monitoring systems. During the trial, the prosecution presented call records, technical evidence and other digital material before the court. Prosecutors told the court that the accused had carried out a planned conspiracy involving extortion and threats.
Based on the evidence and witness testimonies presented during the proceedings, the Nagpur District and Sessions Court convicted Jayesh Pujari and sentenced him to five years in prison.
