Another ‘witness’ has come to the fore in the extortion case related to Aryan Khan’s arrest. Vijay Pagare, a resident of Shirpur, Dhule district, has claimed that a deal was stuck with Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani for Rs 18 crore to release Aryan but it got cancelled because of Kiran Gosav’s selfie.
Talking to mid-day, Pagare alleged that Sunil Patil, Manish Bhanushali, Kiran Gosavi and Sam D’Souza were involved in this deal which was done for Rs 18 crore but it got stuck due to Gosavi’s selfie with Aryan. “Gosavi only received Rs 50 lakh,” said Pagare.
Pagare alleged that Bhanushali and Patil had a conversation in front of him where they were discussing that Gosavi had run away with the money.
“Sunil Patil told me over the phone that everything got messed up because of Kiran Gosavi’s selfie,” said Pagare.
Pagare also alleged that Patil was staying at The Lalit Hotel near Sahar Airport where D’Souza and Bhanushali used to meet him. “I saw Gosavi with them 15 days before Aryan Khan’s arrest,” he said.
Pagare said that apart from this, Patil also stayed at Fortune Hotel in Navi Mumbai.
“On September 27, two rooms were booked in Fortune Hotel. Bhanushali and a girl came in one of the rooms at 7.30 pm. Me, Gosavi and Patil were in the other room. Bhanushali stayed in that room for two hours. While leaving, he came to our room and told Patil that a ‘big game’ has come in our hands,” said Pagare.
Pagare also said that he has been living with Patil for the last five to six months.
“Patil had taken Rs 35 lakh from me. Of these, Rs 20 lakh is mine and the remaining is of my friend Jitendra Bangade, who is a Thane resident. For the last six months, I have been living with Patil to get the money back,” said Pagare.
When Pagare was asked whether any NCB official was involved in this deal he said that he is not sure but Bhanushali once asked someone whether he had spoken to Sameer Wankhede.
“The police have recorded my statement in this case. Whatever I have heard, I have told them. I think these people have implicated Aryan,” he said.
Surjitt Sahani
