Jailhouse conspiracy: Rs 100 cr extortion plot against Gadkari hatched behind bars, court told

Jailhouse conspiracy: Rs 100 cr extortion plot against Gadkari hatched behind bars, court told

Nagpur: In a case that raises serious questions about prison surveillance and the reach of criminal networks, a Sessions Court in Nagpur has been told that an accused allegedly ran a high-stakes extortion plot from behind bars, targeting none other than Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The accused, Jayesh Pujari, is alleged to have masterminded a Rs 100 crore extortion attempt while lodged in Hindalga Central Jail in Belagavi, using a network of co…