Two men were arrested by the Mumbai crime branch's Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) after a developer from suburban Andheri was allegedly threatened at their behest by a man claiming to be a brother of crime boss Chhota Shakeel, an official said on Sunday.

Arbaz Shaikh (27), one of the accused, had claimed to own five rooms in a slum pocket in Oshiwara being developed by a builder. During a survey, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) had certified that Shaikh owned only one room, following which the developer allotted him a flat, the official said.