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Cop, Damini Squad marshal booked for extorting ₹7L from school principal

Cop, Damini Squad marshal booked for extorting <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7L from school principal

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Published on Apr 10, 2026 05:24 am IST

Prayagraj anti-land mafia drive - daylight murders, attacks: Fingers point to Atiq’s gang

Police and family members at SRH Hospital where property dealer Mohd Irfan was brought after being shot on Wednesday evening in Prayagraj (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2026 09:19 pm IST

Auto, taxi drivers protest ‘forced’ welfare benefits

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Published on Apr 09, 2026 06:28 am IST

4 cyber thugs targeting foreign nationals held in Noida

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Published on Apr 07, 2026 09:42 pm IST

Ex-Cleanup Marshal Poses as BMC Official, Nabbed for ₹15,000 Extortion Bid in Juhu

Ex-Cleanup Marshal Poses as BMC Official, Nabbed for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,000 Extortion Bid in Juhu

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Published on Apr 07, 2026 03:54 am IST

Act against honeytrap extortion gangs: Allahabad HC to UP Police

“This is a very serious matter,” the court said while refusing to entertain a plea seeking quashing of an extortion case. (For Representation)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2026 08:20 pm IST

Six held for extorting ₹2 lakh from Tarot reader in Aarey

Six held for extorting <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh from Tarot reader in Aarey

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Published on Mar 31, 2026 05:46 am IST

Three arrested for robbing people in Noida through dating app

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Published on Mar 31, 2026 05:18 am IST

Ludhiana: Man deported from US, arrested for attempt to murder, extortion

Accused Kamalpreet Singh in police custody in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2026 06:02 am IST

Three arrested for ₹50-lakh extortion bid in Kapurthala

The accused have been identified as Amritpreet Singh of Khera village in Tarn Taran district and Nishan Singh of Naushehra Pannuan. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 29, 2026 04:50 am IST

From flunking math to advising bizmen: Rise and fall of rape-accused ‘godman’

Kharat was born Laxman Kharat in Kahandelwadi village in Nashik district. (File photo)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2026 12:18 pm IST

Delhi woman, accomplice held for extorting men by filing sexual assault cases

A case under Section 388 (extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life) of the Indian Penal Code was filed. (Representative photo)

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Published on Mar 27, 2026 03:10 am IST

Chandigarh tricity under the gun as gangsters strike at will

The defining symbol of this lawlessness unfolded last week in Chandigarh’s upscale Sector 9, where a property dealer was shot dead in a crowded, high-security zone. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 26, 2026 07:38 am IST

Haryana Police launches 'Abhedya' app to curb cybercrime, extortion

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Published on Mar 21, 2026 06:08 pm IST

Two held for F’bad firing, extortion

Varun Kumar Dahiya, assistant commissioner of police (crime), said police spotted the duo near the post and signalled them to stop, but they tried to flee.

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Published on Mar 20, 2026 04:14 am IST

Canada deports 2 Indians tied to shootings, arson and extortion network

Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandhu were deported from Canada under escort

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Published on Mar 19, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Probe reveals sextortion drove man to suicide

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Published on Mar 16, 2026 05:12 am IST

Manipur: 6 militants among 9 held in anti-extortion operations; rocket, arms seized

Security forces arrest militants in Manipur during combing operations and recover a rocket, weapons and explosives in Churachandpur district. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 15, 2026 11:39 am IST

Muzaffarnagar police bust honey-trap gang targeting Gram Pradhan poll candidates; 4 held

After a detailed probe, police arrested four members of the gang — Aftab, Riyasat, Sajid and Varjina. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

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Published on Mar 09, 2026 06:49 pm IST

Bishnoi among three discharged by Delhi court in extortion call case

A Delhi court has discharged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and two others in a case related to an alleged <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore extortion call(PTI)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2026 02:25 pm IST

Int’l para judo player, kin held for abducting 8-year-old boy in Jhajjar

Rohtak STF in-charge Narender Pal said that Monu and Manish had made a plan 20 days ago to abduct the eight-year-old minor boy. (HT Photo for representation)

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Published on Mar 07, 2026 04:42 am IST

Gurugram: 2 held for threatening man with ‘rape’ case

Police identified the suspects as Mohammad Irshad alias Gumani, 34, and his sister Anisha Khatoon, 39, both residents of Tapkan in Sadar Nuh.

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Published on Mar 07, 2026 04:28 am IST

23-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting and extorting ₹50,000 from 15-year-old schoolgirl

23-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting and extorting <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 from 15-year-old schoolgirl

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Published on Mar 05, 2026 03:42 am IST

4 held for extorting ₹25,000 from man for birthday celebration

Fearing for his life, the victim’s wife arranged the money and transferred it online to the accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Mar 04, 2026 04:14 am IST

Seven cadres of banned outfits arrested across Manipur

Officials said the operation remains underway. (Representative file photo)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2026 10:23 am IST

2 BKI operatives held from Jalandhar; arms, ammo recovered

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused persons were acting on the directions of their foreign-based handlers—Gopi Nawashehria, Jassi Kulam, and Sushant Chopra—who are associated with the BKI.

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Published on Feb 25, 2026 03:38 am IST

22-year-old Indian deported from Canada for extortion-related activities

Over 22,000 persons deemed inadmissible were removed from Canada last year, a new record. (AP)

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Published on Feb 24, 2026 01:11 pm IST

Financial advisor, aide of Tipu Pathan gang arrested for ₹43 lakh extortion

Financial advisor, aide of Tipu Pathan gang arrested for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>43 lakh extortion

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Published on Feb 24, 2026 06:02 am IST

Gunshots fired outside bizman’s house in Mohali

Prior to this, he had received a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 crore extortion call, to which he did not respond. (HT File)

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Published on Feb 19, 2026 08:08 am IST

Gurugram: Contractor assaulted after refusing payment, gangster held

FIR filed under multiple BNS sections including attempt to murder and extortion. Attack took place Jan 6 when contractor was returning home on scooter. (File photo)

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Published on Feb 15, 2026 07:10 am IST

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Cop, Damini Squad marshal booked for extorting ₹7L from school principal

Prayagraj anti-land mafia drive - daylight murders, attacks: Fingers point to Atiq’s gang

Auto, taxi drivers protest ‘forced’ welfare benefits

4 cyber thugs targeting foreign nationals held in Noida

Ex-Cleanup Marshal Poses as BMC Official, Nabbed for ₹15,000 Extortion Bid in Juhu

Act against honeytrap extortion gangs: Allahabad HC to UP Police

Six held for extorting ₹2 lakh from Tarot reader in Aarey

Three arrested for robbing people in Noida through dating app

Ludhiana: Man deported from US, arrested for attempt to murder, extortion

Three arrested for ₹50-lakh extortion bid in Kapurthala

From flunking math to advising bizmen: Rise and fall of rape-accused ‘godman’

Delhi woman, accomplice held for extorting men by filing sexual assault cases

Chandigarh tricity under the gun as gangsters strike at will

Haryana Police launches 'Abhedya' app to curb cybercrime, extortion

Two held for F’bad firing, extortion

Canada deports 2 Indians tied to shootings, arson and extortion network

Probe reveals sextortion drove man to suicide

Manipur: 6 militants among 9 held in anti-extortion operations; rocket, arms seized

Muzaffarnagar police bust honey-trap gang targeting Gram Pradhan poll candidates; 4 held

Bishnoi among three discharged by Delhi court in extortion call case

Int’l para judo player, kin held for abducting 8-year-old boy in Jhajjar

Gurugram: 2 held for threatening man with ‘rape’ case

23-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting and extorting ₹50,000 from 15-year-old schoolgirl

4 held for extorting ₹25,000 from man for birthday celebration

Seven cadres of banned outfits arrested across Manipur

2 BKI operatives held from Jalandhar; arms, ammo recovered

22-year-old Indian deported from Canada for extortion-related activities

Financial advisor, aide of Tipu Pathan gang arrested for ₹43 lakh extortion

Gunshots fired outside bizman’s house in Mohali

Gurugram: Contractor assaulted after refusing payment, gangster held

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