Mumbai: Politician-Developer Fleeing After ₹7 Crore Bail Denied
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena politician and developer Shankar Kumar Jha is currently on the run following the Thane Sessions Court’s rejection of his anticipatory bail request in a cheating case involving Rs 7.24 crore. Jha, who ran in the January 2026 Mira-Bhayandar civic elections for Ward 12, is accused by his business partners of misappropriating funds from unsuspecting homebuyers. After his bail request was denied on July 9, the investigation has moved from the Mira Road police to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Jha’s current location is unknown. According to the FIR filed on July 2 by Santosh Samal, the main…