Junagadh Police arrest 2 for extortion attempt on MLA Sanjay Koradia October 31, 2025

Rajkot: Junagadh police have arrested two men in connection with an alleged extortion attempt targeting Junagadh MLA Sanjay Koradia.

The two accused who have been arrested are Imran alias John Simari, a resident of Veraval in Gir Somnath district, and Ronak Thakor, a resident of Ahmedabad. The alleged mastermind, Samir Ringbloch, is believed to be in Congo and remains absconding.

According to the police, Thakor, who operates an event management firm in Ahmedabad, came in contact with Ringbloch during his visits to Junagadh. Simari, who runs a soda shop, acted as an informant for Ringbloch. Both arrested men did not know each other. Thakor was reportedly supposed to collect the extortion money.

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