Mumbai: Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar complained to Mumbai Police about receiving messages demanding Rs 35 crore from a person claiming to be a member of Abu Salem's gang.
An offence was registered and transferred to the police's Anti-Extortion Cell.
The Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested Milind, a native of Khed district of Maharashtra after he sent threatening messages to actor and film producer Mahesh Manjrekar and demanded a hefty sum of Rs 34 crore.
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Tulaskar, who has been booked for issuing threats and extortion, has been remanded to police custody.
Manjrekar filed a complaint at Dadar police station two days back, alleging that an unidentified person, claiming to a member of the gang of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts' case convict Abu Salem, sent him messages on mobile phone demanding Rs 35 crore, the official said.
"As the case is sensitive and extortion bid is involved, the offence has been transferred to the Anti-Extortion Cell for investigation," he said.
The National Award-winning filmmaker is credited with directing critically acclaimed movies like Vaastav: The Reality, Astitva and Viruddh.
With inputs from PTI
