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Blackmailed over intimate photos and fake suicide note, Mangaluru businessman loses Rs 2.77 crore

June 09, 2026 11:32 pm

Youth Congress leader Nizam Ibrahim and his associate have been arrested in the extortion case in Mangaluru.

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Bengaluru entrepreneur alleges honeytrap by Instagram influencer, lodges complaint

April 24, 2026 3:59 pm

Complainant claimed his private content was shared with his wife.

A case was registered against Pankaj after the businessman’s nephew accused Pankaj of forcing his uncle to take the extreme step.

UP murder-suicide case: Why a 25-year-old man was sentenced in chilling family tragedy

February 24, 2026 5:46 pm

Three years after a 50-year-old businessman shot his family before ending his own life over leaked videos of his minor daughter, a UP court holds the blackmailer accountable.

Medical professional lured through ‘sex chat’ blackmailed; loses Rs 94 lakh

August 16, 2025 9:09 pm

An officer said that they have some technical leads and teams have been sent to nab the accused.

Thai woman extorts over Rs 100 crore by seducing, blackmailing Buddhist monks

July 17, 2025 9:50 am

Investigators found over 385 million baht (over Rs 101 crore) had passed through her bank accounts over the past three years, much of it believed to have been spent on online gambling sites.

Temple priest’s assistant held for raping Bengaluru woman, blackmailing her

June 16, 2025 3:24 pm

The accused is a BA graduate who hails from Thrissur in Kerala, the Bengaluru City police said.

Delhi Police has issued a non-bailable warrant was issued against the accused in connection with the case registered in 2022. (File Photo)

Delhi Police arrest Rajasthan native for posing as YouTube employee, blackmailing people with explicit videos

February 25, 2025 2:30 pm

Sahid, 27, has allegedly extorted hundreds of people after recording their private clips through WhatsApp video calls, the Delhi Police Cyber Cell revealed.

Held for murder, woman in UP’s Bareilly tells police, ‘Was so disturbed by his blackmail I was left with no choice’

February 04, 2025 7:15 pm

A 32-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly was arrested for allegedly murdering her neighbour who had allegedly been blackmailing her to have physical relations with him.