Jailed peddler travels to Saat Rasta to deliver threat, and returns to cell

Amit Matkar suspects he was threatened over a 2017 case, when he was assaulted by the juvenile convicted in Shakti Mills rape case

- Vinay Dalvi

MUMBAI: An alleged drug peddler currently lodged in Arthur Road jail visited the Saat Rasta locality in central Mumbai on May 16 without any authorisation while he was on his way to court.

The accused, Imran Khan, told the two policemen escorting him that he was going off to meet a friend. He then visited businessman Amit Matkar's office in Saat Rasta on a bike and allegedly threatened him before returning to the prison. Khan's movements were captured on CCTV cameras and the two escorts attached with the local arms unit were suspended following an internal inquiry, said police.

According to the police, both Khan and Matkar are residents of Saat Rasta. Khan was arrested by the Mumbai police crime branch in December 2024 for allegedly possessing 40 kilos of marijuana while Matkar owned a logistics business and was associated with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).