Man arrested for posing as Fadnavis' OSD, demanding Rs 3.25 cr from contractor

Mumbai, Nov 3 (UNI) The Marine Drive police have arrested a 40-year-old man from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on the charge of posing as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and demanding Rs 3.25 crore from a contractor by promising to secure clearance of pending Public Works Department (PWD) bills worth Rs 50 crore. The accused, identified as Asif Ismail Pathan, allegedly demanded money as a commission for getting the contractor's pending bills approved. Despite receiving Rs 3.25 crore, he reportedly demanded an additional Rs 75 lakh. The case came to light after Ranjitsingh Oberoi, a contractor associated…