extortion

Imphal, March 1 Manipur Police has arrested three militants belonging to two different outlawed groups for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in the Imphal East and Imphal West districts, an official statement said on Sunday.The three were arrested on Saturday, police said...

Imphal, February 28 Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit in various districts of Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, a police statement said on Saturday.The militants were arrested in the last 48 hours.An...

Lucknow, February 27 A criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, died after an encounter with a joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (Noida unit) and the Agra Police in the Ekta area of Agra on Friday evening.Police said the criminal, identified as Pawan alias Kallu, was a...

Dehradun, February 27 Two members of the notorious Sunil Rathi gang, who were allegedly involved in extorting businessmen in Haridwar and Dehradun, have been arrested, police said on Friday.A joint team of Uttarakhand Police Special Task Force (STF) and the Dehradun Police apprehended the two...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), February 27 Unidentified armed men set fire to an excavator machine and took four workers hostage, threatening to burn them alive, in an alleged attempt to extort money from a stone crusher owner in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, police said on Friday.The incident took place...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court strongly criticized the Rajasthan Police on Friday for filing an FIR against the former regional head of Zee Rajasthan on charges of blackmail and extortion, based on a complaint from Zee Media, and said it was shocked by the manner in which the case was...

Islamabad, February 26 – A leading minority rights group in Pakistan expressed serious concerns on Thursday regarding the increasing misuse of the country's blasphemy laws, stating that they are increasingly being used as "tools of fear, control, and profit."Citing human rights groups, which...

Balrampur (UP), February 26 The local correspondent of a Lucknow-based daily newspaper was arrested and sent to jail for publishing misleading reports against the chief medical officer and other staff of a hospital here, officials said on Thursday.According to police, the action was taken...

Patna, February 26 – The Patna High Court has rejected the regular bail application of former Danapur MLA and alleged strongman, Ritlal Yadav, also known as Ritlal Rai, in a case involving serious criminal charges.A single bench headed by Justice Satyavrat Verma observed that granting bail was...

Chandigarh, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a 'Badlav' rally in Moga, Punjab, on March 14, state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday.Addressing the media here, Sharma said that everyone in Punjab sees the BJP as a reliable and credible alternative to...

Chandigarh, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a 'Badlav' rally in Moga, Punjab, on March 14, state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday.Speaking to the media here, Sharma said that everyone in Punjab sees the BJP as an alternative in the state.He said...

New Delhi, February 25 The Delhi Police has arrested a 31-year-old alleged interstate criminal in a case involving a firing linked to extortion, an official said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Ravi alias Sandeep, is reportedly an active member of the Sonu Dariyapur gang and is wanted...

Islamabad, February 25 – An increasing number of people are being accused of blasphemy for digital crimes in Pakistan, with human rights groups calling it "blasphemy business," in which fabricated evidence, digitally doctored screenshots, or false witness statements are used to file police...

Bengaluru, February 25 Two employees working on contract at a Central government office here were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating GST officials and extorting Rs 5 lakh from a gutka trader.The accused, identified as Nagaraja P and Dadapir, were working as housekeeping staff at...

Kolkata, February 25 – A young man was shot dead at close range by two unidentified individuals in the Golabari Police Station area of Howrah district, West Bengal, on Wednesday.The shocking incident, which occurred around 4 a.m., was captured on CCTV footage, according to police.The...

Silchar, February 24 A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by seven men who also extorted money from her while she was out with her boyfriend near Silchar town in Assam's Cachar district, police said on Tuesday.The victim filed a complaint of the incident, which took place on February 19...

Silchar, February 24 – A 25-year-old man, allegedly involved in a sexual assault incident reported on the Silchar Bypass in Cachar district, Assam, was arrested on Tuesday. Meanwhile, police urged the public to remain calm and refrain from spreading unverified information while the investigation...

Chandigarh, February 24 The Punjab Police claimed on Tuesday to have busted a module, backed by the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), with the arrest of two individuals involved in shooting incidents linked to extortion.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that two...

Mumbai, February 24 – Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar directed the state government on Tuesday to take serious note of the alleged threats given to Congress MLA Sajid Khan Pathan by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.Congress MLA and legislative group leader Vijay Wadettiwar...

Chandigarh, February 24 The Punjab Police claimed on Tuesday to have busted a module, backed by the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), with the arrest of two individuals involved in shooting incidents linked to extortion.Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that two...