extortion

Faridabad, February 23 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 20 lakh in extortion money from a trader in Faridabad and threatening to shoot him if he did not comply, the police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the arrested individuals are Sagar (32), a resident...

Dehradun, February 23 Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of gangster Vikram Sharma, which took place a few days ago near Silver City Cinemas on Rajpur Road in Dehradun, officials said on Monday.The main accused and six other individuals who are wanted will be...

Gurugram, February 23 – A retired Indian Army Colonel was allegedly assaulted and injured in a road rage incident in Gurugram after a minor vehicle collision escalated into violence, with police arresting five accused while one suspect remains at large.The victim, identified as Colonel Anil...

Bengaluru, February 23 – A 19-year-old college student in Bengaluru has reported a gang rape, and one of the accused has filed an FIR against the woman and a journalist, police said on Monday.Based on a complaint filed by 34-year-old Nikhil H.D., who is one of the accused in the case, the...

Bengaluru, February 23 A case of gang rape has been registered against two men after a 19-year-old college student alleged that they sexually assaulted her after forcibly administering her a tablet, police said on Monday.She claimed that the incident occurred at a private villa here on...

Kolkata, February 23 – Following the circulation of a video purportedly showing a civic volunteer engaging with West Bengal Police beating up a truck driver after he allegedly refused to pay extortion money, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, criticized the state...

Bokaro (Jharkhand), February 23 A man was shot dead by two armed attackers outside the Bokaro railway station in Jharkhand, police said on Monday.The incident took place around 9 pm on Sunday near an auto stand in the Bokaro Rail police station area, according to an officer.Inspector Shankar...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi High Court to decide within three weeks on the bail plea of Leena Paulose, the wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a case involving an extortion of ₹200 crore.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh...

Thane, February 23 Two unidentified individuals have allegedly kidnapped a 20-year-old man in Thane city, Maharashtra, and demanded ₹5 lakh from his friend for his release, police said on Monday.The incident occurred in the Manpada area on Saturday evening when the victim and his friend were...

Thane, February 22 Unidentified individuals have been booked for attempting to extort ₹10 crore from a prominent builder in Thane, claiming to be part of the "Bishnoi group," a police official said on Sunday.According to the complaint filed by the 60-year-old businessman at the Naupada police...

Beed, February 21 The brother of the murdered Beed sarpanch, Santosh Deshmukh, claimed that the absconding accused, Krishna Andhale, had visited his native village here three times in the past six months.Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was tortured and murdered on December 9, 2024, for opposing an...

Shivpuri (MP), February 21 Police have arrested 20 members of an inter-state gang for allegedly extorting crores by running a sextortion-cum-digital extortion racket, which was mainly operated from the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, an officer said on Saturday.Assets, including...

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...