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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 11 days ago

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 15 days ago

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 18 days ago

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

Jahangir Khan had been evading arrest for several days.

Updated 39 days ago

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 43 days ago

Charges to be framed against Sukesh, Jacqueline

Charges to be framed against Sukesh, Jacqueline

Published 48 days ago

₹50L extortion case: HC rejects bail plea of alleged aide of jailed gangster Yusuf Bachkana

<span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50L extortion case: HC rejects bail plea of alleged aide of jailed gangster Yusuf Bachkana

Published 56 days ago

Chandigarh: NIA court rejects bail of accused in Sector 5 firing case

The court noted that Gurwinder Singh allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy. (HT file)

Published 60 days ago

Dawood aide Yusuf Bachkana, widow of Rajan gang member to face trial in ₹50 lakh extortion case

Dawood aide Yusuf Bachkana, widow of Rajan gang member to face trial in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh extortion case

Published 62 days ago

Changli Sophia Luo: Chinese woman accused of blackmailing Wesley Edens released

Wesley Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group, was allegedly extorted by Changli 'Sophia' Luo for over $1 billion, leading to her indictment on charges of blackmail and record destruction.

Published 65 days ago

PMLA court summons Ashok Kharat in ED’s money-laundering case

PMLA court summons Ashok Kharat in ED’s money-laundering case

Published 67 days ago

4 booked for attempting to extort ₹15 lakh from medical officer of civic hospital

4 booked for attempting to extort <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh from medical officer of civic hospital

Published 68 days ago

Punjab government restores AAP MLA Raman Arora’s security cover

Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora

Published 77 days ago

4 Bihar cops arrested for extortion of ₹1.5 lakh from Jamui Youth: Police

During a raid at ASI Dilip Kumar’s house, police recovered <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 lakh in cash. (Representative Photo)

Published 83 days ago

Delhi Police nabs Gurugram extortion case accused near Patiala House Courts Complex

Delhi Police nabs Gurugram extortion case accused near Patiala House Courts Complex

Published 84 days ago

31-yr-old arrested for extortion call posing as jailed gangster

31-yr-old arrested for extortion call posing as jailed gangster

Published 102 days ago

Mumbai Central: Three GRP personnel dismissed over extortion charges

Mumbai Central: Three GRP personnel dismissed over extortion charges

Published 106 days ago

Gangster with 36 cases in 5 districts killed in Moradabad encounter

Representational image (Sourced)

Published 106 days ago

Court to cops: Speed up probe against ex-MLA

The observations were made by additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue courts during Tuesday’s hearing. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 114 days ago

Thane police bring gangster Ravi Pujari from Bengaluru jail in 2017 extortion case

Thane police bring gangster Ravi Pujari from Bengaluru jail in 2017 extortion case

Published 121 days ago

‘Are you James Bond?’: SC slams Rajasthan Police, nixes extortion FIR

Rajasthan Police officials during an investigation in Jaipur. (HT File)

Updated 140 days ago

4 held for extortion threat in Bishnoi gang’s name

4 held for extortion threat in Bishnoi gang’s name

Published 142 days ago

Honeytrap racket exposed: Bareilly police arrest woman for extorting ₹15 lakh from contractor

Representational image (Sourced)

Published 152 days ago

HC: Seriousness of offence alone no ground to cancel anticipatory bail

While dismissing a petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to an accused by the high court two years ago in an alleged extortion case—where the accused had posed as officers of the Enforcement Directorate—the court held that the seriousness of the offence by itself is not a valid ground for cancellation of bail once the accused has been found entitled to anticipatory bail and has complied with the conditions imposed. (Representational image)

Published 158 days ago

Punjab: Goldy Brar’s parents sent to judicial custody

Brar’s father, Shamsher Singh, and mother, Pritpal Kaur, were arrested on January 26 in connection with an alleged extortion case. (HT Photo)

Published 168 days ago

Arrested in 2024 extortion case, Goldy Brar’s parents sent to 3-day remand

Goldy Brar, a key figure behind the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, was designated as an individual terrorist by the Centre in 2024. (HT File)

Published 171 days ago

Punjab: Parents of fugitive terrorist Goldy Brar held in extortion case

The parents of foreign-based designated terrorist Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, were arrested from a hotel in Amritsar on Monday in a 2024 extortion case. (HT file photo)

Published 171 days ago

Duo linked to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi fires outside Delhi’s Paschim Vihar gym in suspected extortion bid

Police said they have tightened security in the area and are scanning CCTV footage to identify the shooters. (Representative photo)

Published 185 days ago

Another accused discharged in Chhota Shakeel-linked extortion case

Another accused discharged in Chhota Shakeel-linked extortion case

Published 205 days ago

Bambiha Gang member named in ₹1-crore extortion call to liquor trader in UT

After verification of the complaint, the police registered a case under Section 308(4) (extortion) of the BNS against an unknown person. (iStock)

Published 213 days ago

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