extortion

Jaipur, April 6 A teacher at a government school in Rajasthan's Banswara district was arrested for allegedly impersonating a gangster and demanding ₹1.4 crore in extortion from two businessmen, police said on Monday.The accused, Vikas Kumar Kamol, a mathematics teacher at a government school...

Mumbai, April 6 – The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort ₹4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.The accused were...

Kolkata, April 5 The Election Commission has suspended the officer-in-charge (OC) of the Kasba police station in Kolkata for allegedly failing to include the name of a known criminal in the list of offenders ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an EC official said on Sunday evening.The...

Kolkata, April 5 – The Election Commission has suspended the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Kasba police station over the omission of Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar’s name from the list of active criminals, a Commission insider said on Sunday.Ahead of the Assembly polls, the Commission had...

Gurugram, April 4 Police here have arrested two individuals for allegedly running an extortion racket targeting street vendors and small shopkeepers, officials said on Saturday.An FIR was registered at the Sadar police station on Friday based on a complaint by a paan shop owner under relevant...

Nashik, April 4 A senior citizen from Nashik, Maharashtra, has found himself in trouble after an investigation into his blackmailers revealed 121 obscene videos, leading to his arrest for sexual exploitation after one of his victims came forward, accusing him of abuse, police said on Saturday...

Indore, April 3 Three members of a "honey trap" gang, including two women, were arrested in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly extorting money from a former soldier after threatening to file a rape case against him, a police official said on Friday.One of the women contacted the complainant...

New Delhi, April 3 A 24-year-old alleged member of the Jitender Gogi gang, who was openly displaying illegal firearms on social media, has been arrested in northeastern Delhi following cyber surveillance, police said on Friday.The accused, Pawan alias Poona, a resident of Sonipat in Haryana...

Bhopal/Khargone, April 3 – In a major breakthrough, the Khargone police have busted an extortion gang operating in the name of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who had demanded a hefty ransom of ₹10 crore from a family after firing at their house.The police have arrested 12 accused in the...

Khargone, April 3 Fifteen people were arrested in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly spreading terror and demanding extortion in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, a police official said on Friday.The investigation began after three people on motorcycles fired at the home of...

Ghaziabad (UP), April 3 A man with a criminal record, who sustained four gunshot wounds to his neck, chest, abdomen, and leg in Ghaziabad district, managed to drive himself to a private hospital and survive the attack, a police official said on Friday.The incident took place around 11 pm on...

Nashik, April 3 Four people have been arrested in Nashik, Maharashtra, for allegedly stealing a tablet from an elderly person and attempting to extort ₹12 lakh by threatening to leak his private photographs and videos on social media, police said on Friday.According to the police, the accused...

Prayagraj, Apr 2 The Allahabad High Court has directed police authorities to take strict action against gangs allegedly using women to coerce men into sexual relationships and extort money.A division bench comprising Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena, in an order passed on March 30, said...

Bokaro (Jharkhand), April 2 Seven people were arrested from different parts of the Bokaro district in Jharkhand on Thursday for extorting money from traders, police said.Those arrested have been identified as Prince Gupta, Shyam Kumar Singh, Ajay Singh, Bhupendra Singh, Omprakash Pal...

Moradabad (UP), April 2 A man allegedly involved in armed attacks, who carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was killed during an encounter between the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and the Moradabad police, officials said on Thursday.Ashu, also known as Monty, a resident of...

Bokaro (Jharkhand), April 2 – In a major crackdown on organized crime in Bokaro, Jharkhand, police have arrested seven individuals linked to interstate gangs of Aman Sahu and Prince Khan, officials said on Thursday.These gangs are accused of running an extortion network and spreading fear...

Imphal, April 2 Security forces have arrested three militants belonging to different banned groups for their alleged involvement in extortion in two districts of Manipur, police said on Thursday.Over 2,300 rounds of ammunition were also recovered in separate operations from three districts of...

Varanasi (UP), April 1 A Sessions Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of 14 people arrested on March 17 after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, stating that it was not a routine incident but one related to public order and social...

Kolkata/New Delhi, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate seized approximately ₹1.2 crore in cash and a locally made pistol during searches in Kolkata as part of an investigation into money laundering against an alleged criminal and his associated syndicate, official sources said.The action is...

New Delhi/ Kolkata, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate seized approximately ₹1.2 crore in cash during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal syndicate, officials said.The action is being taken in the case against Biswajit Poddar, also known...