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Duo kidnap ex-colleague, shoot his nude video, and extort ₹6L

The Malwani police on Friday arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped a 27-year-old call centre employee

Updated on Dec 29, 2024, 4:07 PM IST

HC directs DGP to enquire into allegations of extortion by Mandi police

“We feel that the timings of extortion calls made to persons on the pretext of getting their sons absolved from the cases under NDPS Act immediately preceding the eventual apprehension of their sons in more than one case, could not be a mere coincidence,” pointed out high court. (iStock)

Updated on Dec 28, 2024, 5:38 AM IST

Delhi Police struggled with bomb threats, gang violence and extortion in 2024

Two unexplained explosions, a spike in extortion calls directed at businesspeople, and several bomb threats to the city's schools, hospitals, and airport placed the Delhi Police under a lot of strain in 2024.

Published on Dec 26, 2024, 11:36 AM IST

‘Honeytrap’ gang held for extorting Delhi doctor

The gang members were arrested when they were impersonating police officers. (Representative photo)

Updated on Dec 25, 2024, 10:31 PM IST

Child pornography: Two get 14 years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl

Sentencing Joginder and Lokesh to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, the judge in his order said that the two convicts have committed a most heinous offence in a cold-blooded manner, showing extreme depravity and meanness. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Dec 20, 2024, 8:12 AM IST

Ludhiana: Father-son duo ‘try to bribe’ ADCP; arrested

Ludhiana’s Division Number 8 station-house officer (SHO) inspector Balwinder Kaur said a case was registered under sections 308(2) (extortion) and 61(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 17, 2024, 10:58 PM IST

4 operatives of Arsh Dalla gang held for Mohali firing case

The four gang members were arrested near Focal Point, Mohali, along with the weapons used in the crime. (HT)

Updated on Dec 17, 2024, 9:22 AM IST

Days after man dies by suicide, cops issue notice to wife in UP

The engineer, who lived in Marathahalli, ended his life on Monday, leaving behind a note and a video accusing his wife and her family of mental harassment and demanding exorbitant sums of money (File photo)

Updated on Dec 13, 2024, 6:52 AM IST

Ghaziabad: 20-year-old woman trying to foist fake rape case on cousin held along with YouTuber

YouTuber Sartaj Khan, 50, a resident of Shalimar Garden and the 20-year-old woman in police custody. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 12, 2024, 7:52 AM IST

Extortion case against 18 cops expunged

The case was registered on the orders of the court of Ghazipur CJM Swapana Anand (For representation)

Updated on Dec 2, 2024, 7:58 AM IST

Anmol, a key operator of Lawrence Bishnoi’s global criminal syndicate

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi alias Bhanu

Updated on Nov 20, 2024, 8:12 AM IST

Man with ‘Bishnoi gang link' arrested for threatening YouTuber Sourav Joshi

Sourav Joshi has over 29 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Published on Nov 19, 2024, 8:22 PM IST

Gadoli helped his sister run jailed gangster Kaushal’s gang

Currently under a six-day police remand following her arrest in Sector 9’s Devilal Colony on Monday, Manisha is reportedly connected with at least six additional gang members, each with subordinate operatives to carry out assigned tasks (HT Photo)

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 8:36 AM IST

Firing incidents: Delhi Police orders checking of hotels to find criminals

Firing incidents: Delhi Police orders checking of hotels to find criminals

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 4:14 PM IST

Gurugram Police arrest wife of jailed gangster Kaushal Chaudhary

Gurugram Police arrest wife of jailed gangster Kaushal Chaudhary

Published on Nov 11, 2024, 11:43 PM IST

Maharashtra: Flying squad on poll duty extorts ₹85,000 from flower trader

Police registered a case against the accused after probing the complaint filed by a poll official.

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 3:41 PM IST

Police book two for extortion

Alankar police booked two persons for allegedly assaulting two persons and demanding an extortion of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 from a roadside vendor on October 30. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Oct 31, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

Congress leader, husband held for blackmailing former minister

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a senior district Congress leader in Kalaburagi, Manjula Patil, and her husband Shivraj Patil in connection with a case of alleged blackmailing and extortion (ANI)

Updated on Oct 28, 2024, 6:26 AM IST

Vizag honey trap case: How accused Joy Jemima used social media to con rich men

Joy Jamima and her accomplices used promises of love on social media to trap men and extort money from them. (Representational image)

Published on Oct 22, 2024, 5:23 PM IST

Karnataka Congress MLA booked for rape, kidnapping

An FIR has been registered against Dharwad Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni after a 34-year-old woman accused him of sexual assault and harassment (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 10, 2024, 7:02 AM IST

Garth Brooks breaks silence on rape allegation: ‘I do not fear the truth’

(FILES) US singer Garth Brooks arrives for the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2019. A lawsuit filed in California on October 3, 2024 alleged that US country music star Garth Brooks raped a makeup artist in her hotel room. The woman, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, claims the singer repeatedly subjected her to unwanted sexual advances, including exposing himself and groping her. (Photo by Valerie MACON / AFP)

Published on Oct 5, 2024, 1:31 AM IST

Ghaziabad: Woman, accomplices held for honey trapping man to extort ₹10 lakh

On October 1, Singh came to Ghaziabad for work and called up Kumar to collect the documents. She asked him to come to her house. He reached her house and was having tea when she started undressed herself, said a senior police officer. (Representational image)

Updated on Oct 5, 2024, 6:18 AM IST

Easy money plan foiled: 3 youths held for trying to extort ₹20L from Mohali chemist

The accused, aged 21 to 24, copied the chemist’s phone number from his shop’s flex board to threaten him over the phone. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 4, 2024, 10:12 AM IST

Agra: Cyber crooks attempt to con teacher who dies in panic, probe on

(Pic for representation)

Updated on Oct 4, 2024, 7:40 AM IST

2 arrested for firing at Nangloi sweet shop

2 arrested for firing at Nangloi sweet shop

Updated on Sep 30, 2024, 5:02 AM IST

Pimpri traders foil extortion bid

Former municipal standing committee chairperson Simatai Sawale said, any attempts to harass traders under false raids will not be tolerated. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 28, 2024, 8:12 AM IST

Vietnamese man digs up uncle's grave. Here's why

A man in Vietnam stole his uncle's bones to extort £167,000 for gambling debts.

Updated on Sep 27, 2024, 6:17 PM IST

Kin of accused in Bengaluru murder case claim woman tortured him

Police personnel investigate after the dead body of a woman, cut into pieces, was found stored in a refrigerator, at Vyalikaval in Bengaluru on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Sep 27, 2024, 7:10 AM IST

Salim Fruit gets bail in extortion case

HT Image

Updated on Sep 26, 2024, 9:36 AM IST

Police issue attachment notice at Ashraf’s kin in extortion case

For representation only (File)

Updated on Sep 26, 2024, 5:00 AM IST

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