Extortion

Bishnoi Gang Crackdown: ‘Madam Maya’ Aide ‘Joker’ Caught In Punjab

04 Dec 2024

A major breakthrough in the aftermath of the arrest of notorious lady don 'Madam Maya', Jaipur police have arrested her assistant, Rajendra, aka 'Joker'. The latter was nabbed on Tuesday from Bathinda, Punjab, where he was lodged as an accused in the murder case of the Punjabi politician and singer...

Chandigarh Blasts: CCTV Footage Reveals Suspect, Police Investigate Motive

26 Nov 2024

On Monday night, two explosions rocked Chandigarh's Sector 26, one near the Seville Bar and Lounge and the other outside the De' Orra Club, raising suspicions of an extortion attempt. The blasts caused considerable damage to the establishments, breaking their windows, but fortunately, no injuries were reported. Watch: चंडीगढ़ में...

Thieves Steal Youth’s Mobile Phone, Demand Money To Not Post Intimate Videos

02 Aug 2024

Nearly a month after a 25-year-old delivery driver’s mobile phone was stolen, he has now filed a new complaint of extortion. The thief allegedly contacted him, demanding Rs. 1 lakh to avoid posting intimate videos of him and his wife on social media. The police confirmed that the videos were...

Man Arrested For Attempted ₹1 Crore Extortion From Delhi Jewellery Shop Owner

14 Jul 2024

The Delhi Police arrested a 22-year-old man, Vineet Pandey, on Saturday for allegedly attempting to extort ₹1 crore from a businessman. According to police, Pandey threatened to kill the businessman’s family members if the large sum was not paid. On July 10, a jewellery shop owner in Karol Bagh’s Kingsway...

Wannabe Civil Servant Blackmails Chhattisgarh Couple’s After Filming Their Video

27 Jun 2024

A wannabe civil servant turned to burglary after his PSC aspirations fell through. A few nights ago in Chhattisgarh's Durg, Vinay Kumar Sahu, 28, broke into a couple's home, not to steal, but to record their intimate moment. He later attempted to extort Rs 10 lakh from them with the...

Inspired By Crime Patrol, Man Attempts Extortion To Fulfill Wife’s Dream

22 Jun 2024

Inspired by the TV series Crime Patrol, a man attempted to extort money from a doctor in Delhi's Janakpuri area, allegedly driven by the desire to fulfill his wife's dream of owning a new flat. The accused, identified as 32-year-old Ashok Kumar, who worked for a private firm and was...

Delhi court remands Lawrence Bishnoi to judicial custody in extortion case

15 Jun 2023

Delhi's Saket Court remanded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to judicial custody on Wednesday in an extortion case in South East Delhi's Sunlight Area. He was produced before the court after his three-day police custody expired and remanded into judicial custody by the Duty Metropolitan Magistrate at Saket. Bishnoi had also been...

CBI files FIR against NIA officials for extortion in Manipur

02 May 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against two National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers, Vishal Garg and Inspector Md Rajib Khan, for their alleged involvement in corruption and criminal activities while posted at the NIA office in Manipur's Imphal. As per the FIR, the...

Man harassed and extorted money from woman, held

23 Oct 2022

Man harassed and extorted money from woman, held A man allegedly blackmailed, harassed, and extorted Rs 7 lakh from a woman in exchange for the deletion of pictures circulated online, police officials said on Sunday. Anshul Srivastava, a one-sided lover who tormented the accused through emails, messages, and the uploading...

Friend request on Instagram leads to the extortion of Rs 12.58 lakh from a custom officer’s wife

09 Sep 2022

A man, identified as Naveen Kashyap, has been arrested for blackmailing a custom officer’s wife by threatening her that he would share her private pictures online. The incident started when the woman received a friend request on Instagram from a girl in February 2021. During the conversation, the social media...

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