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RJD MLA wanted in extortion case surrenders before Bihar court

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 11:52 AM IST

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29-year-old Andheri resident arrested in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

MUMBAI: A 29-year-old man was arrested for extorting ₹11 lakh from a Khar resident, using fake police calls to intimidate her into payment.

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 09:36 AM IST

ByManish Kumar Pathak

Gurugram: After 4 cops, Sector 18 SHO suspended

The action came on the direction of Gurugram police commissioner Vikas Kumra Arora following the arrests of three police personnel and a special police officer on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money

A 38-year-old Gulab Singh Sahu, who runs a small food stall in Sector 18, had filed a police complaint, claiming that some police officers were extorting money from him. (Representational image)

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Published on Apr 12, 2025 06:56 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

SC sets aside order, says CBI probe shouldn't be directed in routine manner

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Published on Apr 11, 2025 04:38 PM IST

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Panchkula: Rape complainant’s press meet stalled midway, cops serve notice

The woman, who has accused BJP Haryana president Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal of sexual assault, has been asked to appear before the IO on April 4 in connection with an extortion case against her

The police have filed an application to cancel the woman’s bail plea. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 31, 2025 08:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

2007 Moga sex scandal: SSP, SP among 4 cops convicted

CBI public prosecutor Anmol Narang said: “The court will now pronounce the quantum of sentence against the four cops on April 4.”

The accused cops in special CBI court in Mohali. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 30, 2025 08:06 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Woman who had accused minister Gore of harassment arrested for ‘extortion’

During the investigation, it was revealed that the woman demanded the amount in exchange for withdrawing her planned protest at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, scheduled for March 17

The same woman had earlier filed a molestation and torture case against Minister Gore in 2017. (HT FILE)

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Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki in 2022 extortion case

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki and brother Rizwan in an extortion case, but they remain jailed due to pending cases.

An FIR was lodged against the applicants on February 6, 2022 alleging that the accused wanted to take possession of the land of some poor persons . (For Representation)

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Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

One held with stolen vehicle in Kashmir

The accused was identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah, son of Ghulam Qadir Shah, a resident of Aikal Mir Khanyar

He was apprehended by the team of Safakadal police station in connection with the extortion case vide FIR No. 02/2025 under Section 308(2) of the BNS. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 23, 2025 07:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Two arrested for fake ED ₹20-cr extortion raid at South Delhi farmhouse

Police said the victim is a businessman who runs an export business and owns guesthouses in Delhi-NCR

The alleged incident happened on October 21 last year, when the accused reached the 56-year-old businessman’s house at 11.15pm. (Representational image)

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Published on Feb 21, 2025 10:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Rape case against Badoli-Mittal: Third accused held; extortion call recording retrieved

The accused was identified as Meeru, a resident of Delhi; police officials familiar with the matter said Meeru is a close associate of the woman complainant who had earlier filed a case against the singer and Haryana BJP chief Mohan Badoli in Kasauli

As part of the investigation, Panchkula police will now take Meeru’s voice sample and send it to the forensic science laboratory for analysis. (Getty image)

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Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Bishnoi acquitted in 2021 extortion case as complainant turns hostile

Based on his complaint, a case under Sections 387 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code was registered.

The Faridkot police arrested Bishnoi on August 10, 2022. (HT File)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 10:23 PM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Bathinda

Beed MCOCA court sends Walmik Karad to 14-day judicial custody

The SIT informed the court that their investigation was complete, after which the court sent Karad to Judicial remand

The hearing began before Beed MCOCA court and Karad appeared through video conferencing. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:04 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Munde aide, Walmik Karad, booked under MCOCA

CID invoked MCOCA against Walmik Karad, aide of NCP minister, in a ₹2-crore extortion case linked to Beed sarpanch's murder, amid public demand for justice.

The action on Karad comes after persistent demands from family members of the slain sarpanch, Beed legislator Suresh Dhas. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 15, 2025 08:20 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Beed murder: MCOCA against 8; Karad’s exclusion questioned

Deshmukh was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 last year for trying to stop an extortion bid on an energy firm helming a windmill project

The arrested accused booked under MCOCA are Sudarshan Ghule, Sudhir Sangle, Jayram Chate, Vishnu Chate, Siddharth Sonawane, Mahesh Kedar and Prateek Ghule. Krishna Andhale, another accused also booked under the act is at large. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2025 03:00 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Karad was booked twice in the same extortion case: Sule

MUMBAI: Pressure mounts for Dhananjay Munde's dismissal amid revelations about Walmik Karad's involvement in Beed sarpanch Deshmukh's murder and extortion.

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Updated on Jan 10, 2025 07:08 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik

CID links extortion case against Karad with Sarpanch’s murder

Karad, known to be close to Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, was brought to Beed after he surrendered before the CID headquarters

The court remanded Karad to 14 days of police custody in connection with an alleged extortion case of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:20 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

On the run for over 20 days, Walmik Karad surrenders

Walmik Karad surrendered at State Criminal Investigation (CID) department in Pune on Tuesday morning in case pertaining to extortion bid

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Updated on Jan 01, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Walmik Karad, suspect in extortion case linked to Deshmukh killing, surrenders

Karad is one of four individuals charged in the extortion case, which was filed following the murder of Deshmukh in Massajog, Beed district

Opposition parties have demanded Karad’s arrest, alleging he is a close associate of Dhananjay Munde

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Published on Dec 31, 2024 12:44 PM IST

ByYogesh Joshi

Paul Pogba’s brother found guilty in extortion plot targeting the former France star

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Published on Dec 19, 2024 09:05 PM IST

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Police custody till Dec 27 for ex-NCP functionary in Beed sarpanch murder

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Published on Dec 19, 2024 06:56 PM IST

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Mohali court acquits gangsters Dilpreet Baba, Sukhpreet Buddha in Gippy Grewal extortion case

Dilpreet Baba had allegedly threatened Gippy Grewal, saying he would meet the same fate as slain singer Amar Singh Chamkila and Punjabi singer Parmish Verma, who had been attacked by gangsters. Verma, who had refused to pay heed to extortion demands, had suffered a bullet injury in an attack by gangsters on April 14, 2018.

Dilpreet was arrested in July 2018 following an encounter with the Punjab and Chandigarh police near the inter-state bus terminal in Sector 43. (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 05, 2024 09:40 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

AAP’s Balyan held again after bail in 2022 extortion case

The case, lodged in August by the Anti-Gang Squad of the Crime Branch in Dwarka, involves allegations of organised crime and extortion

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 05, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByArnabjit Sur

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested under MCOCA after bail in extortion case

While bail was a big relief for Naresh Balyan, it turned out to be short-lived as Police re-arrested him in a MCOCA case.

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested by Delhi Police crime branch team being taken to produced before the court, at RK Puram crime branch office in New Delhi(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:12 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Shivam Pratap Singh

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested for ‘exortion’

The five-minute audio clip purportedly is a conversation between Balyan and fugitive gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu and it was later shared widely on social media.

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Updated on Dec 01, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested in 2023 extortion case

Balyan's arrest came after an audio clip of a conversation between him and gangster Kapil Sangwan surfaced during the probe into the extortion case.

Naresh Balyan was arrested at Delhi Police's Crime Branch office in RK Puram.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 01, 2024 01:14 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Gurugram: Wife of gangster held in ₹7cr extortion case

Police said that the accused was receiving continuous instructions from her husband to extort money from local businesses

The suspect, Manisha Chaudhary, was attempting to reactivate her husband’s gang in haryana, delhi, rajasthan, police said. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 12, 2024 05:45 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Court grants Dawood’s aide bail in extortion case

A Mumbai court granted bail to Riyaz Bhati, associate of Dawood Ibrahim, in a 2022 extortion case due to prolonged incarceration without trial.

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Updated on Nov 10, 2024 06:12 AM IST

ByRevu Suresh

Seven cops suspended in Kanpur for serious crimes

ACP, law and order said that besides suspension, all would face departmental inquiries, with further action to be taken based on the findings

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Published on Oct 21, 2024 09:12 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kanpur

FIR against Karnataka Congress MLA for allegedly raping social worker

Dharwad Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni refuted the allegations and filed a counter-complaint against the woman, accusing her of attempting to extort ₹2 crore from him

Dharwad MLA Vinay Kulkarni. (PTI File Photo)

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Published on Oct 09, 2024 07:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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RJD MLA wanted in extortion case surrenders before Bihar court

MUMBAI: A 29-year-old man was arrested for extorting ₹11 lakh from a Khar resident, using fake police calls to intimidate her into payment.

The action came on the direction of Gurugram police commissioner Vikas Kumra Arora following the arrests of three police personnel and a special police officer on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money

SC sets aside order, says CBI probe shouldn't be directed in routine manner

The woman, who has accused BJP Haryana president Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal of sexual assault, has been asked to appear before the IO on April 4 in connection with an extortion case against her

CBI public prosecutor Anmol Narang said: “The court will now pronounce the quantum of sentence against the four cops on April 4.”

During the investigation, it was revealed that the woman demanded the amount in exchange for withdrawing her planned protest at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, scheduled for March 17

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki and brother Rizwan in an extortion case, but they remain jailed due to pending cases.

The accused was identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah, son of Ghulam Qadir Shah, a resident of Aikal Mir Khanyar

Police said the victim is a businessman who runs an export business and owns guesthouses in Delhi-NCR

The accused was identified as Meeru, a resident of Delhi; police officials familiar with the matter said Meeru is a close associate of the woman complainant who had earlier filed a case against the singer and Haryana BJP chief Mohan Badoli in Kasauli

Based on his complaint, a case under Sections 387 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code was registered.

The SIT informed the court that their investigation was complete, after which the court sent Karad to Judicial remand

CID invoked MCOCA against Walmik Karad, aide of NCP minister, in a ₹2-crore extortion case linked to Beed sarpanch's murder, amid public demand for justice.

Deshmukh was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 last year for trying to stop an extortion bid on an energy firm helming a windmill project

MUMBAI: Pressure mounts for Dhananjay Munde's dismissal amid revelations about Walmik Karad's involvement in Beed sarpanch Deshmukh's murder and extortion.

Karad, known to be close to Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, was brought to Beed after he surrendered before the CID headquarters

Walmik Karad surrendered at State Criminal Investigation (CID) department in Pune on Tuesday morning in case pertaining to extortion bid

Karad is one of four individuals charged in the extortion case, which was filed following the murder of Deshmukh in Massajog, Beed district

Paul Pogba’s brother found guilty in extortion plot targeting the former France star

Police custody till Dec 27 for ex-NCP functionary in Beed sarpanch murder

The case, lodged in August by the Anti-Gang Squad of the Crime Branch in Dwarka, involves allegations of organised crime and extortion

While bail was a big relief for Naresh Balyan, it turned out to be short-lived as Police re-arrested him in a MCOCA case.

The five-minute audio clip purportedly is a conversation between Balyan and fugitive gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu and it was later shared widely on social media.

Balyan's arrest came after an audio clip of a conversation between him and gangster Kapil Sangwan surfaced during the probe into the extortion case.

Police said that the accused was receiving continuous instructions from her husband to extort money from local businesses

A Mumbai court granted bail to Riyaz Bhati, associate of Dawood Ibrahim, in a 2022 extortion case due to prolonged incarceration without trial.

ACP, law and order said that besides suspension, all would face departmental inquiries, with further action to be taken based on the findings

Dharwad Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni refuted the allegations and filed a counter-complaint against the woman, accusing her of attempting to extort ₹2 crore from him

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