Blackmail

Locals Blame The Police For Slow Progress In Pollachi Sex Abuse Case

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday March 21, 2019

Special investigators probing the Pollachi sex abuse case said that many women, who had been targeted, called the police helpline alleging sexual harassment, blackmail and extortion by the accused in jail now but none of them are ready to file a written complaint. Only one survivor, a college student, has filed a complaint.

Amid Pollachi Row, Tamil Nadu Man Films Woman To Force Her Into Marriage

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday March 16, 2019

At a time when the Pollachi sex scandal is sending shock waves across the country, the Nagapattinam police in Tamil Nadu have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly shooting objectionable videos of a woman and trying to blackmail her into marrying him.

MBA Graduate In Police Custody For Questioning In Pollachi Sex Scandal

Tamil Nadu News | Reported By J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Saturday March 16, 2019

The Tamil Nadu Police's CB-CID wing has taken the prime accused in the Pollachi sexual abuse scandal into four-day custody to procure more information and possible evidence for investigation purposes. It is alleged that Thirunavukarasu, an MBA graduate who owns a finance business, used videos of women being sexually abused to blackmail them into pr...

In Pollachi Sex Scandal Video, Accused Describe How Women Were Targeted

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday March 14, 2019

Days after the Pollachi sex scandal first came to light, an alleged video confession by two accused has detailed the blackmail and coercive measures that may have been used to exploit the women involved. A CBI probe has now been ordered into the case that allegedly witnessed several investigative lapses by the local police. Four people have been ar...

Investigation Of 60 Tamil Nadu Sex Abuse Cases Transferred To CBI

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The investigation into the sex abuse cases of over 60 women at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu have been transferred to the CBI. Eight men were arrested on Monday for allegedly molesting and blackmailing women students near Coimbatore.

Odisha Man Blackmails Wife's Sister Over Sharing Her Naked Pics; Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 9, 2019

A 29-year-old man was arrested Saturday on the charge of blackmailing his sister-in-law after he threatened to upload her nude pictures on social media platform in Odisha''s Kendrapara district, police said.

TV Channel Head, 3 Staff Named In Blackmail Case In Ghaziabad; 1 Arrested

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

The owner of a local news channel and three of his employees were named in a case and one of them was arrested for allegedly blackmailing a head clerk of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC), the police said on Friday.

National Enquirer Owner Defends Reporting on Amazon's Bezos

Reuters | Saturday February 9, 2019

"American Media believes fervently that it acted lawfully in the reporting of the story of Mr. Bezos," the company said in a statement.

After Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer Of Extortion, Owner's Defence

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 9, 2019

The owner of U.S. tabloid newspaper the National Enquirer pushed back on Friday against accusations of "extortion and blackmail" from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, saying its reporting on an extramarital relationship involving the world's richest man was lawful and it would investigate his claims.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer Parent Company of 'Extortion' Over 'Intimate Texts'

Paul Farhi, Sarah Ellison, Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post | Friday February 8, 2019

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he was the target of an extortion and blackmail effort by the National Enquirer.

6 Arrested For Blackmailing Madhya Pradesh Deputy Speaker For Money

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2019

Six people who posed as Maoists, allegedly wrote threatening letters and demanded money from Madhya Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Hina Kawre and another lawmaker have been arrested today, police said.

"If Bullets Are Fired, No Bouquets From New Delhi": Satya Pal Malik

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 31, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday courted a fresh controversy by accusing the state's political leaders of wanting to get "youths killed" to "blackmail" Delhi and keep it "under pressure".

Man Who Ran "Love Commandos" Arrested After Couples Allege Blackmail

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Sanjoy Sachdev, who runs the popular ''Love Commandos'' NGO, has been arrested for allegedly confining, intimidating and extorting money from couples, police said on Wednesday.

9 Japanese Firms Get Blackmail Letters, Reportedly Laced With Cyanide

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 27, 2019

Nine Japanese companies, including drugmakers and a newspaper, have received blackmail letters containing white powder suspected to be cyanide, police and local media said Sunday.

"Caretaker Girlfriend" Among 3 Arrested For Bhaiyyu Maharaj's Death: Cops

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Spiritual leader Bhaiyyu Maharaj aka Uday Singh Deshmukh, did not commit suicide but was provoked to do so by some alleged blackmailers, including his "caretaker-girlfriend", for his property, reveals investigation by Madhya Pradesh Police.