BENGALURU: Crime branch chief Tomin Thanchakari questioned Ravi Pujari, arraigned in the Kochi beauty parlour shooting case. He was interrogated in Bengaluru.

On interrogation, he told Thachakari that a quotation was given against actress Leena Maria Paul. She was threatened to extort money from her. The crime branch is trying to get Ravi Poojary into custody in Kerala.

He is now under the custody of the Karnataka police. The Karnataka police are also questioning him. Reports say that some crucial information has been obtained from him.

It was the achievement of the Karnataka police and the central agency bringing Ravi Pujary to India. He was brought to Bengaluru from Senegal. He was unexpectedly nabbed by the Indian investigation agency.

Leena Maria Paul is an accused in many cases. She is an accused in a cheating case probing by Hyderabad CBI.