As per the complainant, the accused posed as officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation and Lokayukta’s office, and claimed that his construction project was illegal.
They allegedly demanded Rs 8 lakh from him, threatening that the building will be demolished and he will be booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act otherwise.
The Diva-based builder first paid them Rs 20,000 but approached the Mumbra police on Monday.
A First Information Report was registered against Prashant Kadam, Uday Bansode and Amit Patil under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 308(2) (extortion) and 204 (personating a public servant), the official said.
Police are trying to track down the accused, he added. PTI COR KRK