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Mumbai: 86-yr-old woman extorted of Rs 20 crore in ‘digital arrest’ scam

March 17, 2025 2:17 am

The officials stated that the accused, who posed as police officials, first contacted the 86-year-old woman late last year and falsely accused the octogenarian of being involved in a money laundering operation

Former Punjab Police ASI Surjit Singh arrested for involvement in extortion racket with US-based gangster Gurdev Jassal.

Punjab Police ASI running extortion racket in Batala dismissed from service, arrested

February 23, 2025 3:54 pm

The extortion racket had links to US-based gangster Gurdev Jassal.

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Delhi: 3 held for working with China-based gang to run extortion racket

July 17, 2022 9:22 am

DCP (outer) Sameer Sharma said the accused have been identified as Ravi Kumar Pankaj (28), Javed Raza Ansari (30) and Vikas Yadav (19).

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Instagram message, nude video calls, blackmail: Modus operandi of a new phishing crime wave

September 07, 2021 4:06 pm

On July 4, the Agra Cyber Police arrested three men from Mewat who were allegedly involved in various forms of cyber crime, including making “nude video calls to blackmail people”. Police believe that it is this same gang that targeted Bhasin.

Mumbai: Suresh Pujari gang busted, Crime Branch arrests five

January 23, 2018 4:26 am

Caterer at court, one-handed sharpshooter, fruit vendor among those arrested.

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'Extortion racket' Karnataka: Government sets up SIT probe

July 01, 2015 1:35 am

The government’s decision comes amid internal battle in the Lokayukta between Justice Bhaskar Rao and his deputy Justice Subhash Adi on the modalities of the investigation in the case.

Police has registered a case against ASI, Sandeep Singh and Harpreet Singh at Tarsikka police station. (Representational)

‘Fugitive gangster Satam’s nephew was running extortion racket in city’

December 16, 2014 3:05 pm

Narahari started handling his uncle’s extortion racket when he needed money for his father’s treatment.

2 ‘journalists’, woman arrested on extortion charge, say police

October 31, 2014 1:07 am

Spycams seized, accused targeted doctors, owners of nursing homes and test labs

Extortion racket being run from jail busted, three held

October 11, 2014 1:39 am

When the complainant fled the village, the three attempted to kidnap his associate but their bid was foiled by villagers.

Two constables among five held for extortion

August 26, 2013 12:54 am

Two Delhi Police constables and three others have been arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on charges of running an extortion racket and facilitating a prostitution racket.

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned after 19 people died during youth-led protests demanding reforms and accountability. The protests spread across major cities and police opened fire on demonstrators. Lekhak tendered his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting, following calls from Nepali Congress leaders earlier in the day.

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