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Paytm founder had accused her of nearly bringing down firm, but Sonia Dhawan is back as V-P

September 17, 2019 6:46 pm

Police records show that Sonia Dhawan, her husband Rupak Jain and another Paytm employee, Devendra Kumar, were arrested for allegedly trying to extort Rs 10 crore from Sharma in exchange for stolen company and personal data.

Paytm 'extortion' case: Why would a longtime employee turn against her boss?

December 03, 2018 10:25 am

Local police have arrested Paytm vice president Sonia Dhawan, her husband and another Paytm employee for allegedly stealing founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's personal data so they could extort money.

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Paytm Vice-President blackmailed founder Vijay Shekar after her request for Rs 4 crore was ignored, police say

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

Three people, including Sonia Dhawan, the Vice-President, are being investigated in the Paytm blackmail case. The police say she conspired to blackmail the company’s founder Vijay Shekhar around two months ago, after he ignored her request for Rs 4 c

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Centre releases Rs 680 crore — first instalment of Finance Commission Grant for state local bodies

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