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Haryana man arrested over Rs 1-crore extortion bid by posing as notorious gangster: Cops
July 27, 2025 3:06 am
He was arrested after a handwritten note bearing the businessman’s mobile number was found tucked in his pocket, said police
Income tax official arrested over extortion bid on Delhi businessman caught after jumping bail
April 27, 2025 2:32 pm
Deepak Kashyap, a personal secretary in the Income Tax Department, was declared a proclaimed offender by a Delhi court after he jumped bail following his arrest in 2023.
ED again issues summons to woman officer for producing evidence in alleged Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case
January 17, 2025 9:00 pm
Rs 100 crore Mohali cyber fraud case: The district court in April last year also ordered registration of an FIR against the officer after a petitioner Dev filed an application alleging that she had demanded a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from them.
Two arrested for attempting to extort Rs 50 lakh from businessman in Surat
December 24, 2024 1:56 am
The accused while pointing a gun at Thakur dialed a number from his mobile phone and handed the phone to him.
1 arrested in Tripura for assaulting fellow villager over extortion bid for insurgent outfit
December 09, 2024 10:44 pm
The victim was rushed to a local hospital after the incident and was later referred to Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital in Agartala.
Gurgaon: Jailed gangster Kaushal Chaudhary's wife held for extortion bid
November 12, 2024 8:25 am
She was arrested from Gurgaon’s Devi Lal Colony. A resident of Naharpur Rupa village, she had a reward of Rs 20,000 on her head in connection with this case.
3 men arrested for extortion bid posing as discom officials in Delhi
July 14, 2024 2:21 pm
The accused posed as BSES officials and demanded Rs 12 lakh from a household in New Friends Colony for using residential electricity for commercial purposes.
Delhi: Armed extortionists land at doc’s workplace
December 20, 2018 2:37 am
The case came to light after the doctor, who works at a hospital in Dwarka Mor, approached police and registered a complaint alleging that he received a series of WhatsApp calls and when he did not answer, a gang turned up outside his hospital and threatened his staff.
Four Vasai policemen arrested for extortion bid
April 22, 2015 12:48 am
They allegedly waylaid a Silvassa resident travelling to Mumbai and threatened him to withdraw Rs 25,000 .
Jindal says sting shows extortion bid by Zee
October 25, 2012 10:04 pm
Naveen Jindal accused the media group of extortion attempt and willful defamation.
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