Extortion

UP Truck Driver Shot Dead Over Extortion Fee Of Rs 20 To Security Guards

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

A truck driver was shot dead by security guards of a sand mine in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district on Thursday for allegedly paying Rs 30 as ''rangdaari'' (extortion) to them instead of Rs 50, a police official said.

A US City to Pay $600,000 Ransom to Save Computer Records

Associated Press | Thursday June 20, 2019

A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses.

CBI Books Former Samajwadi Party Leader Ateeq Ahmad For Extortion

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The CBI has booked former lawmaker Ateeq Ahmad and others for allegedly planning the abduction of a Lucknow-based businessman to extort money from him and take over his business, officials said today.

4 Cops, 2 Women Arrested For Exhorting Money From Cab Drivers In Noida

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Fifteen people, including a police sub-inspector and three constables, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly extorting money from car drivers after threatening them with rape charges, officials said on Tuesday.

3 Arrested For Blackmailing And Raping Class 12 Student In Vadodara

Cities | ANI | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Three people have been arrested in Gujarat's Vadodara for allegedly blackmailing a class 12 student by clicking her objectionable photos, raping her and extorting money from her. Another person has been detained; two others are missing.

12 Top Tax Officers Told To Retire Amid Corruption, Sex Harassment Probes

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma and Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Twelve officials of the Union Ministry of Finance have been forced into compulsory retirement -- the allegations against them range from extortion to bribery and sexual harassment, a circular from the government read.

Kerala Man Arrested For Using Morphed Photos To Extort From Woman: Cops

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 6, 2019

A 26-year-old man was arrested from Kerala for allegedly blackmailing and trying to extort Rs 8 lakh from a woman using her morphed pictures and videos, police said Wednesday.

Brazil Football Star Neymar Denies Alleged Rape In Paris

Reuters | Sunday June 2, 2019

Neymar said he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman he is alleged to have assaulted.

Indian Man Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Jail For US Call Centre Fraud

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 2, 2019

An American federal judge sentenced an Indian man to seven and a half years in prison in an on-going US crackdown on Indian call-centre fraud allegedly extorting Americans.

Three Arrested For Demanding Ransom From Mumbai-Based TV Producer

Mumbai News | ANI | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Three people were arrested by the crime branch on Tuesday for allegedly seeking ransom from a television producer in Mumbai.

Social Activist Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing Minister

Noida News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2019

Social activist Usha Thakur, who is the granddaughter of the brother of legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to extort Rs 2 crore from Union Minister Mahesh Sharma.

"Fake" Microsoft Officials Forced Schools To Buy Pirated Software, Caught

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2019

The police have arrested three men, including two graduates, for impersonating as authorised representatives of Microsoft Corporation and extorting money from several schools in Delhi, a police officer said on Thursday.

73,000 Transgenders Arrested For Extorting Money From Rail Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

More than 73,000 transgenders have been arrested for extorting money from railway passengers in the past four years, with over 20,000 alone in the last one year, the railway ministry has said in a reply to an RTI query.

Goa Minister Alleges Impersonator Making Extortion Calls

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has filed a police complaint, alleging an unidentified person has been trying to extort money by impersonating him.

Cop Among 4 Arrested For Filming Men, Trying To Extort Money In Noida

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

Four people including a police head constable have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from men after filming them in compromising situations, the police said Wednesday.