A Ludhiana garment trader received a Rs 10 crore extortion demand via WhatsApp from a caller claiming to be 'Hari Boxer' of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating.
Three masked assailants fired bullets at a Ludhiana trader's shop after WhatsApp extortion calls demanding Rs 50 lakh. The brazen attack was recorded on CCTV. Read the full details.
President of Karnal Arhtiyas Association, Ramesh Verma, receives a chilling Rs 2 crore extortion call. Police launch investigation as threats target commission agents' community. Read details.
Manvendra Singh Chauhan in Jhunjhunu received a Rs 3 crore extortion call from a man claiming to be 'Harry Boxer' of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
A scammer impersonated Inspector Vijay Kumar, SHO of PAU police station, to extort money. The calls originated from a Pakistani number. Police urge public vigilance.
A cloth trader in Amritsar receives a chilling Rs 50 lakh extortion call. Police register a case and launch a manhunt for the accused. Read the full details of the crime and investigation.
Jaipur police arrest three constables and a civilian for allegedly extorting Rs 17 lakh from an NIC employee in a staged interception. Details of the conspiracy revealed.
A Jaipur businessman received extortion threats demanding Rs 5 crore via WhatsApp calls from numbers claiming to be Rohit Godara gang. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the authenticity of the threats. Read more.
Mangaluru police arrest two for trying to extort money from a cattle owner in Dakshina Kannada. One suspect is absconding. Details on the case and police action inside.
A former journalist was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly demanding Rs 15 lakh from three police inspectors to suppress a news story. The case follows a major drug bust in the city. Read the full details.
A 24-year-old graduate posed as gangster Arzoo Bishnoi to extort money from an Abohar jeweller. Ferozepur police swiftly arrested the accused, revealing a sophisticated scam. Read the full investigation details.
Palamu police arrest two men linked to gangster Prince Khan for conspiring to extort Rs 1 crore from a jeweller. Read the full investigation details.
Mumbai police arrests two women for attempting to extort Rs 5.5 crore from a builder's son by threatening a molestation case. They were caught red-handed accepting Rs 1.5 crore. Read the full story.
A Daltonganj jeweller received a WhatsApp voicemail demanding Rs 1 crore from gangster Prince Khan. Police have registered a case under organised crime and BNS sections. Read the full details.
Two history-sheeters in Chennai, out on bail in a weapons case, were arrested again for extorting local traders and possessing ganja and a knife. Read the full details.
Two minors in Koderma were held at gunpoint, forced into compromising acts, and extorted of Rs 4,635 after a video was recorded. Police have launched a high-priority investigation. Read for details.
Two school students in Koderma were held at gunpoint, forced into compromising acts, and extorted via UPI after visiting Vrindaha waterfall. Police have launched a manhunt.
A special MCOCA court in Mumbai sentenced two men to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for violently extorting an elderly couple in Dahisar. Read the full details of the case and the hefty fine imposed.
Mohali Police's CIA unit arrests three men from Ludhiana for staging armed robberies with a fake pistol, snatching gold chains, phones, and extorting money via Google Pay. Read the full story.
A Delhi court has ordered an FIR for extortion against the accuser in the Samir Modi rape case, citing serious lapses in police investigation. Read the full details and court's strong observations.
Kanpur cyber crime police dismantle a gang extorting money via 'digital arrest' scams. Five arrested after a Shravasti man's complaint. Read how they posed as police officers.
A Kheda court sentences a woman to 5 years for abetting a man's suicide and extorting Rs 1.8 lakh. The victim left a note naming the accused. Read the full details of the 2021 case.
Palnadu police take accused into custody over fatal NH-16 crash near Ganapavaram that killed five engineering students. Interrogation reveals shocking claims.
A woman from Rajasthan was arrested in Gurgaon for allegedly filing a false rape case to extort money and pressure another woman. Police investigation revealed the complaint was fabricated. Read the full details.
Amritsar police solved a shooting and extortion case on Fatehgarh Churian Road, arresting three. The main accused was shot in the leg after firing at police. Read the full story.
Premchand Singh, a social worker and LJP leader in Jharkhand's Chatra, received a Rs 2 crore extortion call via WhatsApp from a person claiming to be gangster Prince Khan. Police are investigating possible international and local links.
A 78-year-old retired banker in Pune was cheated of Rs 63 lakh in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving fake 'digital arrest' and links to a Cambodia human trafficking case. Read the full details of the scam.
Bengaluru police arrest a man for extorting two local businessmen. Multiple BNS sections, including extortion and criminal intimidation, invoked. Details on the case and charges.
Notorious gangster Doni Bal threatens a Chandigarh liquor businessman for Rs 1 crore extortion. Police investigation underway after the victim files a complaint. Read the full details.
A kidnapping and extortion case in south Kolkata leads to one arrest. Victim rescued after being held for Rs 1 lakh ransom. Read the full details of the police investigation.