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Akola additional collector booked for demanding Rs 15,000 per month; he denies allegations
Updated On: 15 April, 2026 04:50 PM IST | Akola (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
According to the complaint, he allegedly demanded Rs 15,000 per month from the complainant. He also allegedly sought Rs 5,000 each from other stone crusher association members

The complaint was lodged by the working president of a stone crushers’ association. Representational Pic/File
An additional collector in Akola district of Maharashtra has been booked for allegedly extorting money from a stone crusher owner and threatening other businessmen, a police official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The additional collector, Pramod Rahul Gaikwad, has denied all allegations.
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