Thane police have arresteda man for allegedly threatening a local leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and trying to extort money from a businessman.

Sandesh Shetty, the accused, was arrested Wednesday night, said an official of anti-extortion cell of Crime Branch.

A case had been registered with Naupada police on the complaint of Avinash Jadhav, a builder who is Thane and Palghar district chief of the MNS, said inspector Sanjay Shinde.

Jadhav told police that one of his friends, a Navi Mumbai-based businessman, had received threats from Sandesh Shetty who was seeking money on behalf of the 'Pujari gang'.

When Jadhav tried to intervene, he too was allegedly threatened on phone by one Prasad Pujari and asked to keep away from the matter, police said. Further probe is on.

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