Senior journalist Vinod Verma arrested for allegedly blackmailing BJP minister
He was arrested and taken to the Indirapuram Police Station at 3.30 am where he was questioned for hours.
Oct 27, 2017, 10:33 AM IST
Iqbal Kaskar, two others sent to judicial custody in extortion case
Mafia operative Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar and two other associates were sent to judicial custody for 14 days in an extortion case in which his two brothers - fugitive don Dawood and Anees - are also co-accused, an official said here on Saturday.
Oct 14, 2017, 21:25 PM IST
Iqbal Kaskar extortion case: Dawood Ibrahim shown as wanted accused
Dawood Ibrahim is the key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
Oct 04, 2017, 13:33 PM IST
Police suspect politicians' involvement in Iqbal Kaskar's extortion racket
Thane Police is probing the involvement of local politicians in Iqbal Kaskar's extortion racket.
Sep 20, 2017, 08:33 AM IST
Jaipur: Four arrested for extorting money by posing as news reporters
Fake IDs of newspaper organizations were seized from them and they have been booked for cheating, criminal conspiracy.
May 20, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Philippine soldiers kill 'more than 10' militants in bid to free captives
Philippine soldiers killed "more than 10" Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to free Vietnamese captives held on a remote southern island as troops fired howitzer shells on rebel positions, an army general said on Monday.
Apr 03, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
Gangster demands extortion money from trader in Kairana
A trader allegedly received an extortion demand of Rs 2 lakh from a notorious criminal in Shamli district, police said on Sunday.
Mar 26, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Transgender set on fire in Pakistan for refusing to pay his extortionist
A transgender person named Aqeel Ahmad was allegedly set ablaze in Islamabad for refusing to pay his extortionist, media reported.
Jan 10, 2017, 23:36 PM IST
Ex-Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law gets bail
A court here on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's estranged son-in-law in a case of alleged theft and misappropriation of his wife's property.
Nov 24, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
Trinamool councillor held on extortion charge in Bengal
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation member Anindya Chatterjee was arrested from the metropolis city`s satellite township Bidhannagar after a complaint that he demanded Rs 12 lakh as extortion money from an area resident", a police officer said.
Jul 12, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Four held in Assam on charge of extortion for terror funding
Four persons, including an overground worker of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) faction and two teachers, have been arrested for extortion for terror funding, Assam Police said on Monday.
Jul 04, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
Odd-even scheme: 'Motorists complaining about extortion and bribe by AAP volunteers'
BJP and AAP are at loggerheads with each other, yet again! And, this time the bone of contention is Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ambitious odd-even scheme.
Apr 21, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Jail authorities in a fix over Chhota Rajan's deteriorating health, move court
The Tihar Jail authorities are in a fix over deteriorating health conditions of mafia don Chhota Raja, as per a media report.
Mar 19, 2016, 06:56 AM IST
Gangsters using selfie to extort ransom from victims in Bihar!
Gangsters in Bihar are taking full advantage of the latest advancements in the digital era, as per a media report.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
Return of 'jungle raj'? Extortionists demand Rs 5 lakh from woman doctor in Patna
A woman doctor in the Bihar capital has been asked to pay Rs.5 lakh by unidentified extortionists, police said on Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Jeweller refuses to pay extortion money, shot dead in Patna
A jeweller was shot dead on Saturday after he allegedly refused to pay extortion money to a criminal here, police said.
Jan 16, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Cornered over Darbhanga engineers' murder, Nitish Kumar directs police to ensure law and order
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday directed top police officials to take necessary steps to curb crime in the state, an official said.
Dec 28, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
When two Indian cos paid hackers $10 mn to not reveal secrets!
In one of the first case of cyber crime extortion, two Indian conglomerates were forced to pay hackers $5 million each in order to prevent them from revealing secrets or information that could have implicated the companies in wrongdoing.
Sep 23, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
