Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested notorious gangster Ravi Mallesh Borra alias DK Rao (59) a close aide of underworld don Chhota Rajan along with two accomplices, for allegedly threatening investors on behalf of a builder who defaulted on payments exceeding ₹1.25 crore.

Builder, Mediators Also Held

This is Rao’s second arrest this year, following his detention in January for allegedly issuing death threats to a hotelier in an extortion case. According to officials, the other two arrested are builder Mimit Bhuta and Anil Singh Alias Anil Parerao, who allegedly acted as mediators in the intimidation racket.

The builder reportedly collected crores from investors for a housing project in Ghatkopar but failed to deliver. When investors began demanding refunds, the builder allegedl

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