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City bizman gets threat calls from Pakistan demanding $800M

City bizman gets threat calls from Pakistan demanding $800M

Published on Aug 26, 2025, 6:24 AM IST

Bengaluru student faces blackmail, extortion over leaked private videos: Report

A 20-year-old Bengaluru student's private videos were shared across social media without her consent.

Published on Aug 8, 2025, 1:08 PM IST

‘Online gamers’ extort ₹14 lakh from Panchkula teen

Panchkula police have lodged an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and launched an investigation to trace and arrest the accused. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 4, 2025, 8:46 AM IST

Nagpur's ‘looteri dulhan’ held after marrying 8 men, extorting lakhs of rupees

The accused would initiate conversation with her targets through Facebook or WhatsApp calls.

Published on Aug 1, 2025, 8:57 PM IST

Staged assault, fake injuries and extortion: Muz’nagar cops bust plot to derail rape case; CHC man among 2 held

Accused Aftab Alam along with CHC staffer Mohd Khalid was arrested by Muzaffarnagar police (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 31, 2025, 8:25 PM IST

History-sheeter shot dead in Yamunanagar encounter

Police at the spot where the encounter tool place in Yamunanagar on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 31, 2025, 10:20 AM IST

Two arrested for kidnapping and extortion case

The accused then threatened and physically assaulted the victim, before kidnapping him in a car. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Jul 27, 2025, 7:14 AM IST

Moradabad police bust honey trap racket; four held, two absconding

(Pic for representation only)

Published on Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 AM IST

Doctor meets man on gay date in Varanasi, loses ₹8 lakh to nude pics blackmail

57-year-old doctor blackmailed in Varanasi after hotel meet; nude photos used for extortion.

Updated on Jul 24, 2025, 9:40 PM IST

Punjab: Digital arrest: Goa cops nab fake CBI officer from Ludhiana

Police have registered a case under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66 (d) of the Information Technology Act. (HT File)

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 8:22 AM IST

Duo that blackmailed Mumbai CA and extorted ₹2.5 cr arrested for suicide abetment

Rahul Parvani and Saba Qureshi allegedly drove the CA to suicide by threatening to release intimate videos of him on social media.

Published on Jul 9, 2025, 8:10 AM IST

2 held for duping Gr Noida man of ₹4.50L by posing as women on social media

The accused, both residents of Delhi, allegedly posed as a woman on social media, proposed the victim for marriage, and siphoned off the money on pretext of family emergency in multiple instalments. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 8, 2025, 6:34 AM IST

Delhi: Luxury car showroom manager duped of ₹20 lakh on pretext of ED raid

The victim, Anil Tiwari, managed Bentley India showroom at Hotel Samrat. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 8, 2025, 5:22 AM IST

Self-styled godman arrested in Pune for spying, coercion and fraud

According to the police, Tamdar manipulated the complainant by claiming to have undergone a “spiritual awakening” to remove the latter’s obstacles in life. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Jun 29, 2025, 5:44 AM IST

Tarn Taran: Ransom calls land two in police net in 3 cases

The Punjab Police have solved three ransom call cases in Tarn Taran and arrested two accused, said senior superintendent of police (SSP) Deepak Pareek on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 23, 2025, 5:20 AM IST

How Indian influencer evaded arrest for 10 months in honeytrapping case

Influencer Kirti Patel was arrested for attempting to extort crores from a builder

Updated on Jun 19, 2025, 9:57 AM IST

Two held from Delhi, Rajasthan for extorting men on dating app

The Shahdara cyber cell registered a case and started analysing bank accounts, call records and other digital evidence. (Representative photo)

Published on Jun 17, 2025, 6:06 AM IST

Maharashtra: Criminal gang member killed in police encounter

A fierce encounter took place between the police and the criminal at around 3.30 am before he was shot dead.

Published on Jun 15, 2025, 2:23 PM IST

Haryana: Five gangsters arrested after encounter in Hisar

The injured criminals at the civil hospital in Hisar. (HT)

Published on Jun 8, 2025, 7:46 AM IST

Repeat offender booked for trying to extort money from AMC official

The accused has been booked earlier for defaming over 15 government officials and demanding money from them (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 8, 2025, 7:22 AM IST

Chandigarh: Sacked cop among 4 to face trial in bizman’s kidnapping case

Naveen Kumar Phogat, who was recruited in Chandigarh Police as an assistant sub-inspector in 2012, has been embroiled in other controversies too. He was accused of raping a 25-year-old Mumbai-based model at a hotel in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area in June 2018. (HT File)

Published on Jun 5, 2025, 9:50 AM IST

Man arrested for sexually exploiting woman for 3 years in Delhi

Investigators said the woman approached the police on Wednesday after she suspected that the accused was behind the extortion and fake legal threats. (Representational image)

Published on May 31, 2025, 5:56 AM IST

Punjab: 1 held for firing at music producer’s house

The accused in police custody.

Published on May 28, 2025, 9:08 AM IST

Delhi man posing as MCD official extorts elderly woman

The accused, Tausif Raja, a resident of Shaheen Bagh, was arrested on Friday after scanning hundreds of CCTVs and call records. (Representational image)

Updated on May 25, 2025, 11:11 AM IST

55-year-old Meerut man nabbed within 24 hours for extortion threat to trader

The arrested individual has been identified as Naseer Ahmad.

Updated on May 24, 2025, 4:57 AM IST

High drama: Power sub-station worker climbs tower to protest ‘harassment’

The contractor worker perched on a transmission tower in Prayagraj’s Manda area. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 21, 2025, 8:25 PM IST

Indian pacer Mohd Shami receives death threat; ₹1 cr ransom demanded

Mohd Shami, considered to be one of India’s premier fast bowlers, is a native of Sahaspur Alinagar village in the Didauli Kotwali area of Amroha district. (File Photo)

Published on May 6, 2025, 9:37 PM IST

Chandigarh: 5-year jail for CBI cop who extorted sedan from pharma firm

The court of CBI special judge Alka Malik also slapped a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh on the convict. (Getty Images/Purestock)

Published on May 4, 2025, 8:26 AM IST

BJP man attacked over enmity; Youth Congress leader, aide arrested

Youth Congress leader Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025, 5:58 AM IST

Mohali: Mastermind in Chandigarh University kidnapping case hatched the plot after learning of victim’s wealthy family

As per police, together with his four friends, including Raghav, a B-Pharmacy student, and Poorav, a second-year BBA student, Abhay hatched a conspiracy to kidnap Atharv to extort <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 lakh from his family. (CCTV)

Published on Apr 21, 2025, 5:32 AM IST

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