A report by former Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla alleges a conspiracy by ex-DGP Sanjay Pandey and two others to implicate Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde in a 2016 extortion case. Shukla recommended an FIR against Pandey, Laxmikant Patil, and Sardar Patil. The case involves a reinvestigation of a 2016 extortion case, with allegations of harassment and extortion. BJP leaders demand a probe, while Shiv Sena (UBT) questions Shukla's report, calling her an RSS worker. Pandey, who retired in 2022, faces other legal issues, including phone tapping allegations.