Days after animal activist and MP Maneka Gandhi severed ties with the Mumbai Unit 1 of her non-profit People for Animals (PFA) over allegations of extortion, a woman, Bimlesh Navani, associated with the organisation was arrested for allegedly harassing a pet owner from Thane. The Sion police have also booked Lata Parmar, president of PFA’s Mumbai Unit 1, in the case. Another accused, Mohit Chawre, has got anticipatory bail. 
 
An FIR was registered against Parmar and her team members on April 14 for allegedly forging a document and using the stamps of Sion police on the letterhead of PFA while taking custody of a Dalmatian from a Thane resident.

Parmar said, “I’m not an extortionist and I never threatened anyone and demanded money. I am cooperating with the cops and also handed over all the email evidence. I don’t have the knowledge about the forged document and I also informed Maneka Gandhi and the police. The police will take action against them for their crime.”