extortion

Ahmedabad, March 27 Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani posted on social media on Friday, detailing allegations of torture made by a journalist against a senior police officer in Rajkot, who, however, dismissed them as "drama" to prevent an investigation into an extortion attempt.In his post...

New Delhi, March 27 Two sharpshooters from the Tillu Tajpuria gang, wanted in a murder case, were arrested after a brief encounter with police in Rohini, outer Delhi, officials said on Friday.The encounter took place in Rohini Sector 28 during a Crime Branch operation when the accused...

Mumbai, March 27 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the rape accused and self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat has received more than 50 calls in the last five days providing information or reporting crimes allegedly committed by him, officials said on Friday.The Maharashtra...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 26 Police said on Thursday that they have registered a case after a man allegedly attempted to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate images intended to defame the leader online.Perinthalmanna...

New Delhi, March 26 A Delhi court has ordered the detention of two men accused of killing Bangladeshi political activist Osman Hadi, whose daylight murder sparked widespread violence in the neighboring country, for 11 days in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The two...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Punjab Police announced on Thursday that they had broken up an interstate illegal weapons supply network with the arrest of two people from Uttar Pradesh.The police's counter-intelligence wing in Jalandhar recovered 10 locally made pistols and 20 magazines from them...

Chandigarh, March 26 – In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have busted an interstate illegal weapons supply module with the arrest of two accused from Uttar Pradesh, recovering 10 7.65mm country-made pistols along with 20 magazines from their possession. This was announced by Director...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Police has arrested a member of the Rohit Chaudhary gang along with a cache of illegal firearms and ammunition, an official said on Thursday.The accused, Pardeep Gulati, a resident of Kalkaji, was arrested based on information about his gang activities, the official...

Chandigarh, March 26 – The Punjab Police announced on Thursday that they had dismantled an interstate illegal weapons supply network with the arrest of two individuals from Uttar Pradesh.The police's counter-intelligence wing in Jalandhar recovered 10 locally made pistols and 20 magazines from...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Police have arrested a 44-year-old woman and her associate for allegedly running a honey-trap and extortion racket by filing multiple criminal cases to pressure victims into monetary settlements, an official said on Thursday.The accused woman, a resident of Daryaganj...

Jabalpur, March 25 – The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested a female RTO constable and one of her private male associates for allegedly accepting bribes from a vehicle owner.The arrest came after the constable and her associate were caught red-handed...

Gurugram, March 25 The Gurugram Police have arrested the wife of a yoga teacher after she was caught red-handed allegedly taking Rs 1 lakh from a woman who was blackmailed by the couple for the last three years, officials said.The yoga teacher was accused of having an intimate relationship...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand CID has arrested a man from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly extorting over Rs 10 lakh from an elderly person, after placing him under "digital arrest," officials said on Wednesday.The accused, posing as officials from law enforcement agencies, "intimidated and...

Chandigarh, March 24 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab President Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday that the party will meet the Governor of Punjab on Wednesday with a delegation to demand justice for Warehousing Divisional Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa and will request a CBI inquiry into the...

Mumbai, March 24 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the State Assembly on Tuesday that "no one, regardless of their status or political affiliation, will be spared" in the investigation involving self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat.The Chief Minister said this includes...

Mumbai, March 24 Eight FIRs have been registered by the police against self-proclaimed religious figure Ashok Kharat after receiving multiple complaints involving allegations of sexual assault, extortion, and the circulation of objectionable material, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...

New Delhi, March 24 A Delhi court has summoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and two other accused in an extortion call case, a month after they were discharged in the matter.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh was hearing the revision petition filed by the state against the discharge order...

New Delhi, March 23 The owner of a gym in Dwarka, which was the target of a gun attack, was contacted by wanted gangster Hari Chant Jatt, also known as Harry Boxer, an associate of Lawrence Bishnoi, for Rs 2 crore, police said on Monday.On the night of March 19 and 20, some individuals arrived...

Chandigarh, March 23 – Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of an official at a warehousing corporation.The police arrested Bhullar from the town of Mandi Gobindgarh.A case was registered against...

Dhaka, March 23. Despite the arrest of over 8,000 criminals in the Mohammadpur and Adabor areas during the eighteen-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, Bangladesh continues to grapple with persistent crime, according to a local media report.During the same...