Abu Salem brought to Mumbai

Mumbai -- Underworld don Abu Salem was brought to Mumbai from New Delhi on Monday morning, as he is scheduled to appear before a special TADA court in connection with the 1993 serial blasts case.

Salem, who was extradited from Portugal in November 2005, was taken to Mumbai’s Arthur road jail, where he was earlier lodged.

Salem is under 25-day judicial custody in a case registered in 2002 under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) for his alleged involvement in an extortion case.

Salem is accused of attempting to extort five crore rupees from Ashok Gupta, a businessman in Greater Kailash in New Delhi.

The Delhi Police also needed Salem for interrogation over his role in trying to extort Rs 10 million via his henchmen from south Delhi businessman Rajat Nagrath in July 2002. Nagrath owns a firm Allied Communications in East of Kailash.

The second one pertains to a conspiracy to eliminate rival don Babloo Shrivastava.

Salem was arrested in India after his extradition from Portugal in November 2005 for his alleged role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts and several other cases. (ANI)