In a high-stakes operation, the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch apprehended notorious gangster D K Rao after a dramatic 50-60 km car chase across several city neighbourhoods on Wednesday. Rao, who is wanted in an extortion case registered on January 1, was finally cornered at Sion Circle after hours of evading capture. According to AEC sources, the operation began when Rao’s location was tracked to Bandra’s Hill Road.

D K Rao. File Pic 

A team led by Senior PI Sudhir Jadhav, PI Mangesh Desai, and Investigating Officer API Ramdas Kadam reached the spot. Sensing the police presence, Rao, already aware of the FIR against him, ordered his driver to flee in his Innova Crysta.