Mumbai: Esplanade Court in Mumbai issued a non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and two other accused on Saturday in connection with an extortion case.

According to the official sources this warrant has also been issued against Vinay Singh and Riaz Bhati, accused in the same case, at present Bhati is absconding. Mumbai Crime Branch filed an application in the Court.

A case of extortion was registered on July 23^rd against Parambir Singh, Sachin Wajhe and others at Goregaon Police Station, whose investigation was handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch. It was the second extortion case in which Param Bir Singh has been named.