Overview

• Police submitted a 1,900‑page chargesheet in the Special MCOCA Court, naming 14 arrested and five wanted suspects.
• Investigators say the case stems from a March 31 payment of Rs 50 lakh for a mephedrone unit that was allegedly not delivered or refunded.
• Complainant Shabbir Siddiqui and Sajid Electricwala were abducted on June 12 from Oshiwara and taken to Neral, where they were assaulted; Siddiqui escaped on June 14 and reported the crime.
• Mohammed Tausif, also known as Tausif Machandi, is identified by police as the alleged kingpin of the group.
• Allegations include kidnapping, extortion, criminal conspiracy and organised‑crime offences under MCOCA, with additional counts under BNS, the NDPS Act (Section 27A), the Arms Act and local police provisions; phone‑location analysis indicates interstate movement including Raigad, Nashik, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.