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extortion case

Portugal, UK numbers used to threaten Delhi singer, say police

The extortion calls were made from two international numbers -- based in Portugal and the UK -- police said. (Representational image)
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 08:07 am IST

Former TMC councillor Debraj Chakraborty sent to 7-day police custody in extortion case

Chakraborty, who is among the new generation of TMC leaders following general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, was arrested by the state police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday (X)
Published on Jul 03, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Wife among two held in bid to extort man, kill his mother

The case came to light on June 14 when the complainant, who runs a wholesale business in Laxmi Nagar, received calls and messages from an international number (Photo for representation)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 03:06 am IST

TMC leader Jahangir Khan arrested near India-Nepal border in extortion case

Jahangir Khan had been evading arrest for several days.
Updated on Jun 08, 2026 09:06 pm IST

3 dismissed GRP cops arrested in Mumbai Central extortion case

Mumbai...31st March 2011...News... Mumbai Central Railway Station - Photo by Kalpak Pathak (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 05:46 am IST