Extortion
- Hyderabad
Charminar extortion racket: Police crack down on ‘hidden tax’ on shopkeepers
Hyderabad: The Charminar Police on Wednesday, April 15, issued a “final warning” to people involved in illegal “mamool” collection – extortion from shopkeepers and street vendors – in the area, saying any violation…
- Hyderabad
Sexual services offer turns into extortion case in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad: A 44-year-old private employee has filed an extortion complaint in Jubilee Hills, alleging that he was threatened and forced to pay money and give gold ornaments. As per the details of…
- India
Mumbai: Two held for Rs 4 L extortion using fake PM Modi letter
Mumbai: The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature…
- Telangana
Excise official nabbed by Telangana ACB for extorting money from merchant
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, March 18, arrested a Prohibition and Excise Inspector from Karimnagar Urban and one of his associates for allegedly extorting money from a jaggery merchant. According…
- Hyderabad
Two including rowdy sheeter arrested for extortion in Charminar
Hyderabad: A notorious rowdy sheeter, Shaik Naseeruddin alias Ganna Naseer and his associate, Md Azaan Quadri, were arrested by the Charminar police for allegedly threatening and demanding money from a vendor. Naseer…
- India
Lawrence Bishnoi among three discharged by Delhi court in extortion call case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and two others in a case related to an alleged Rs 1 crore extortion call, saying the prosecution failed to place sufficient…
- India
MP: Class 11 girl raped, blackmailed, forced to convert, 2 held
Bhopal: The police on Thursday, February 12, arrested two men for allegedly raping a minor Class 12 girl multiple times, filming the crime, and extorting money from her. The accused, Osaf Ali…
- News
Another man lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion
Dhaka/New Delhi: A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country. The incident…
- Telangana
Telangana excise dept takes action against man blackmailing officials
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department on November 18 submitted a complaint to the Nizamabad police commissioner asking them to take stern action against an individual allegedly blackmailing their officers. In their complaint,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman blackmailed, extorted using morphed videos
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old Hyderabad woman has become the latest victim of blackmail and extortion carried out using morphed videos. The woman, who is a resident of Gowliguda, was allegedly extorted of Rs…
- Telangana
Telangana min’s daughter spilling the beans puts Congress on the defensive
Hyderabad: The entire episode of endowments and forests minister Konda Surekha has not only become a major embarrassment to the ruling Congress government in Telangana, but has opened a pandora’s box of…
- India
Delhi court cancels NBWs against ex-govt official Vikash Yadav
New Delhi: A Delhi court has cancelled the non-bailable warrants against former government official Vikash Yadav in an alleged abduction and extortion case involving a businessman after noting that he could not…
- Hyderabad
4 held by Hyderabad police for extortion; phone, cash recovered
Hyderabad: Four people were arrested for extortion in Hyderabad’s Nampally, on Thursday, August 7. The police recovered a mobile phone and Rs 22,500 cash from them. The accused were identified as Shaik…
- Crime in Hyderabad
21-year-old held for extortion in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Filmnagar police recently arrested a 21-year-old BBA student, Irfan Hussain, for allegedly extorting money from a man by falsely promising to get him out of a police case. Five days ago,…
- Telangana
Land encroachment: 9 arrested by Adilabad police
Hyderabad: Adilabad police intensified their campaign against land fraud and encroachment on Saturday, registering 10 criminal cases targeting individuals accused of illegally occupying government land or attempting to extort money by creating…
