extortion

Mumbai, February 20 – In a new development in the case, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh reportedly received a threat from the Bishnoi gang, which demanded ₹10 crore through a voice note sent to his manager from an American number.A senior Mumbai Police official said that the crime branch is...

Imphal, February 20 Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to various banned groups in Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Friday.Two members of the banned People's Liberation Army were apprehended in the Makha area of Imphal West...

Mumbai, February 19 – In a swift operation, the Mumbai Police arrested four young men for allegedly attempting to extort 20 lakh rupees from a jewellery businessman, allegedly on behalf of the "Lawrence Bishnoi gang," officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred in the Vile Parle area...

Chandigarh, February 19 The budget session of the Haryana Assembly is likely to begin on a contentious note on Friday, with the opposition set to challenge the BJP government on a range of issues, including law and order.The session will begin with the governor's address.Ahead of the...

Kaushambi (UP), February 19 A police constable stationed at the Sandipan Ghat police station here has been suspended for allegedly being involved in extortion and smuggling, a senior official said on Thursday.The action was taken following a departmental inquiry into allegations that Constable...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), February 18 Police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested a 42-year-old man, alleged to be a notorious criminal, who had been on the run for nearly nine years and was wanted in multiple serious criminal cases across Mangaluru and Udupi.Speaking at a press...

Surat, February 18 Police in Surat have arrested a man for allegedly extorting Rs 60 lakh and gold ornaments from his wife, originally from Gujarat, whom he married online, officials said on Wednesday.He also allegedly took possession of her residential flat in Hyderabad, police said...

Chandigarh, February 18 – Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed the trade deal with the US as anti-farmer, saying, "If animal feed comes from America, our farmers will be ruined."Speaking to reporters after attending a social event in Fatehabad, Leader of the...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 18 Three women and a man were arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person by using his partially undressed photos and videos, obtained through trickery, to extort money, police said on Wednesday.The man reportedly met one of the...

Chandigarh, February 17 Aam Aadmi Party's National Media In-charge Anurag Dhanda on Tuesday criticized Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the law and order situation in Haryana, alleging that crime has increased in the state.Dhanda claimed that the chief minister has failed to control...

London, February 17 Jaysukh Ranpariya, who is wanted in India to stand trial for four related murder conspiracies, on Tuesday sought permission to appeal against the extradition order issued by a UK court nearly three years ago.The 45-year-old, also known as Jayesh Patel, appeared via video...

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), February 17 – In a major crackdown on organized crime, police in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, conducted attachment and confiscation proceedings at the residence of notorious gangster Prince Khan in Wasseypur on Tuesday. Khan is accused of running a criminal syndicate in the state...

Kolkata, February 17 Two Bangladeshi nationals, who were allegedly illegally confined in a city hotel by two men under the pretext of arranging visas, were rescued by the police, an officer said on Tuesday.The police also arrested the two accused, including a resident of the neighboring...

New Delhi, February 17 The Delhi Police has cracked a traffic fraud and extortion syndicate, allegedly targeting traffic police officers by threatening to circulate fabricated videos, an official said on Tuesday.Three individuals, including a 32-year-old woman described as the mastermind, have...

Bengaluru, February 17 A case has been registered after a Kannada television actress alleged she was secretly filmed in a stadium washroom during a celebrity event and threatened with online circulation of the video if she failed to pay money, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred at...

Kolkata, February 17 – Two individuals have been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly detaining two Bangladeshi citizens and extorting money in order to obtain visas, police said on Tuesday.Officers from the Technocity Police Station conducted a raid at a hotel on Monday and rescued the two...

Bengaluru, February 17 – In a shocking incident, a case of alleged voyeurism and online blackmail was reported on Tuesday in connection with the recently-held Celebrity Women Cricket Tournament at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.An actress and reality show contestant has approached...

Indore, February 17 The classmate of a 24-year-old female MBA student, who was arrested in Indore for her murder, allegedly desecrated the body after the killing and also performed occult rituals while on the run, police said.On February 13, people reported a foul smell emanating from a closed...

Mumbai, February 16 – In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have arrested the suspected shooter who fired at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's house and six others from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in a multi-state operation, officials said on Monday.Investigators emphasized that the crime was...

Gorakhpur (UP), February 16 A local doctor has alleged that a man demanded Rs 15 lakh in extortion and threatened to shut down his hospital and kill his family if the money was not paid, police said on Monday.Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dixit, who runs Mansi Hospital in the Shahpur area, submitted a...