Nagpur, May 15 -- A special court in Nagpur on Friday convicted Jayesh alias Jayeshkant alias Shahir alias Shakir Pujari and Afsar Pasha alias Bashiruddin alias Khushiruddin Mohammad in a threat call and extortion case linked to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Anilkumar K Sharma in a case registered at Dhantoli Police Station.

According to the prosecution, the accused allegedly made threatening calls from Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi to Gadkari's office landline number, demanding extortion amounts of Rs 100 crore and Rs 10 crore. The callers allegedly threatened bomb blasts and warned of serious consequences if the money was not paid.

Police said the investigation revealed that...