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State vs Taral Bhatt and others — Kerala businessman extortion case

Gujarat police inspector Taral Bhatt and two other officers were accused of attempting to extort 25 lakh rupees from a Kerala resident to unfreeze a bank account. Investigations revealed an alleged racket involving the freezing of over 600 bank accounts for financial gain, leading to the arrest of Bhatt as reported on 3 February 2024 and his associate Rajendra Shah on 29 February 2024. The Gujarat High Court observed the matter as an abuse of official power in an order reported on 1 May 2024.