Extorting money from jail; Notorious criminal Aslam Sheikh alias Bodiyo, others booked

Bhuj: Aslam Bodiyo who has 67 crime offences against him continues to be a menace for the society even in jail.

Aslam is lodged in Bhuj jail and he called an auto rickshaw owner Vijay Baburao Vayde(47) and demanded Rs. 30,000 extortion money. Aslam told Vijay that if Rs. 30,000 is not paid, he would not be able to continue to do business in the Railway station area. Aslam went on to say that he could manage to execute his murder sitting in jail.

The city police crime branch of Vadodara found that Aslam had extorted Rs. 90,000 sitting in jail.

Victim Vijay has told police that he paid Rs. 20,000 extortion money to Aslam’s son after he received threat from Aslam via a phone call on 22nd August.

Aslam had got the information that Vijay’s one of rickshaws was sold for Rs. 1.65 lakh. Aslam had then called Vijay again and demanded Rs. 30,000 more ax extortion.

Bodiya’s aides were also meeting Vijay and asking to pay extortion money. Vijay then filed complaint and informed police that Aslam had extorted Rs.90,000 in total.

Police have filed complaint against Aslam alias Bodiyo Haidermiya Sheikh (Bhuj jail), Rubina Aslam Sheikh (Tahurapark, Tandalja resident), Abdul Vora Patel(Akota VUDA resident), Nirja alias Lalo Sharma(resident of Gokul Nagar in Gotri). All accused are migrants from other States.

Police have arrested Abdul Vora Patel and Niraj alias Lalo Sharma so far.

Aslam had been jailed for number of times under PASA and he was also booked under GujCToc act. After complains from within jail, he was transferred to Bhuj jail in Kutch. DeshGujarat