Extradited gangster Abu Salem was today produced before a Delhi court in an eight-year-old case of alleged extortion.

Metropolitan magistrate Sandeep Garg issued notices to two witnesses to appear on April five and directed that Salem be kept at Tihar jail here as he is to be produced tomorrow in another court.Salem was brought here by the Mumbai police sleuths following a production warrant issued by the court which is recording statement of witnesses in the case.Salem, who was extradited from Portugal in 2005, is being tried along with others for allegedly making extortion calls to a city businessman in 2002.<br />The statement of Rajat Nagrath, who had filed a complaint against Salem and others in 2002 with the Delhi Police's Special Cell alleging the gangster was demanding Rs5 crore as protection money, was recorded in-camera on December 15 following his request.Salem is to be produced tomorrow before another court which is to hear arguments on framing of charges against him under stringent MCOCA in another case of alleged extortion.He is also likely to be produced before another court at Patiala House here in a third case of alleged extortion.

Extradited gangster Abu Salem was today produced before a Delhi court in an eight-year-old case of alleged extortion.

Metropolitan magistrate Sandeep Garg issued notices to two witnesses to appear on April five and directed that Salem be kept at Tihar jail h...

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