28 July,2015 06:10 AM IST | | Shiva Devnath
Mehmood Abdi claims he got a call from Ravi Pujari, warning him and his family of dire consequences if he continued to represent the tainted ex-IPL commissioner
Mehmood Abdi
It looks like controversies refuse to end for former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi and those associated with him. While Modi is battling corruption charges in the court of law, it has been learnt that his lawyer Mehmood Abdi has received a threat call from underworld don Ravi Pujari.
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At the receiving end: Mehmood Abdi
In his complaint letter to the Oshiwara police, Abdi claimed he got a call from an unknown number around 2:15 pm on Sunday, wherein the caller threatened him with dire consequences if he continued to defend Modi. Abdi claimed the caller identified himself as underworld don Ravi Pujari, following which he immediately contacted the Oshiwara police and filed a written complaint.
The letter reads: "The caller said he has bumped off a lawyer in Bangalore. He threatened me to refrain from attending Lalit Modi's matters, or else he will harm my family and me. He also informed me that his boys have already seen my address and know about my family. He wanted me to note down the telephone number (from which the call was made), which I could not as I was driving."
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When contacted, Abdi confirmed that he had received the threat call and claimed that the call's location was traced to Australia.
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Commenting on the case, an official from Oshiwara police station said the case has been forwarded to the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC). "The lawyer had come to the police station and registered a complaint about the incident. We have forwarded his complaint to the AEC, and further investigation is on," he said.
