The woman, a bank manager, had complained that she had communicated with Ali about an insurance policy and Ali had been sending obscene and abusive messages to her on WhatsApp.
A report published in Mid-day has cited sources in Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association(AHAR) to allege that Sachin Vaze was extorting money from business owners since December and Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's demand was 'over and above' what Vaze was already collecting.