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"Scam Alert For Bengaluru Citizens": Nails Placed On Road To Trap Drivers, Claims Viral Video
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A viral video showing nails deliberately scattered on a Bengaluru flyover has highlighted growing safety concerns, with motorists suspecting sabotage aimed at extortion, prompting calls for urgent police action.
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"Won't Even Give Rs 100": Rajasthan Businessman Shot Dead By Rohit Godara Gang
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
A member of the Rohit Godara gang, which is active across western Rajasthan, said they "orchestrated the murder" of 40-year-old Ramesh Rulania.
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Ex-DUSU President Ronak Khatri Alleges Rs 5 Crore Extortion Threat By Rohit Godara Gang
- Monday September 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri on Monday lodged a complaint with Delhi Police, alleging that he had received a threat call demanding Rs 5 crore from an international number.
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"Pay Rs 80 Crore Or Face Baba Siddiqui's Fate": Mumbai Businessman Gets Threat Calls from Pakistan
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai Police have launched a probe after a 51-year-old businessman filed a complaint alleging death threats and extortion attempts linked to gangster Chhota Shakeel's network.
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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LSE Graduate Among 3 Arrested Over Cyber Extortion Bid From Thailand
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A post-graduate from the London School of Economics and two others have been arrested in a cyber extortion case in Delhi. The three men allegedly tried to extort money from a businessman through a WhatsApp call from Thailand.
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www.ndtv.com
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Betrayal, Rs 2 Lakh Extortion: Bengaluru Techie's Bumble Date Turns Into Nightmare
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A techie in Bengaluru matched with a woman on Bumble, and the two, after weeks of casual texting and video calls, decided to go on a date after a month.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gangster's Audio Surfaces In Rs 10 Crore Ransom Demand From Delhi Cop
- Friday July 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Anwesha Singh
In a case of extortion, an audio recording has emerged, revealing a demand for a ransom of Rs 10 crore from a Delhi Police Head Constable posted in the Vikaspuri area. The call contains direct threats against the officer and his family.
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www.ndtv.com
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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Ground Report: Extortion Part Of China's Unconventional War On India
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- India News | Written by Sandhya Ravishankar
The NSCN-IM plans to raise over Rs 158 crore in what they call "sovereignty tax", under which everything from food items to fuel to construction materials is "taxed".
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www.ndtv.com
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YouTuber Gets Rs 13 Crore Extortion Call, Threatened With Murder, 1 Arrested
- Saturday April 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The police said the accused claimed to know about a property inheritance received by the YouTuber's wife, and specifically mentioned her share of land, allegedly worth several crores.
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RJD MP Sanjay Yadav Receives Extortion Call For Rs 20 Crore, Police Register Case
- Sunday January 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rashtriya Janata Dal's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav on Sunday alleged that he received an extortion call from a person who demanded Rs 20 crore from him.
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UP Man Poses As Lawrence Bishnoi To Extort Money From Bihar Minister, Arrested
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A person from Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly threatening Bihar Labour Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Singh in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 30 lakh from him, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Shootout At Bandra: Baba Siddique's Murder And Flashbacks From '90s
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- Opinion | Jitendra Dixit
So far, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been involved in two incidents in Mumbai. If Bishnoi tries to profit from terror by making extortion calls to the rich, then the Police will need to brace for another war against the underworld.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Scam Alert For Bengaluru Citizens": Nails Placed On Road To Trap Drivers, Claims Viral Video
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A viral video showing nails deliberately scattered on a Bengaluru flyover has highlighted growing safety concerns, with motorists suspecting sabotage aimed at extortion, prompting calls for urgent police action.
-
www.ndtv.com
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"Won't Even Give Rs 100": Rajasthan Businessman Shot Dead By Rohit Godara Gang
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
A member of the Rohit Godara gang, which is active across western Rajasthan, said they "orchestrated the murder" of 40-year-old Ramesh Rulania.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-DUSU President Ronak Khatri Alleges Rs 5 Crore Extortion Threat By Rohit Godara Gang
- Monday September 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri on Monday lodged a complaint with Delhi Police, alleging that he had received a threat call demanding Rs 5 crore from an international number.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Pay Rs 80 Crore Or Face Baba Siddiqui's Fate": Mumbai Businessman Gets Threat Calls from Pakistan
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai Police have launched a probe after a 51-year-old businessman filed a complaint alleging death threats and extortion attempts linked to gangster Chhota Shakeel's network.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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LSE Graduate Among 3 Arrested Over Cyber Extortion Bid From Thailand
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A post-graduate from the London School of Economics and two others have been arrested in a cyber extortion case in Delhi. The three men allegedly tried to extort money from a businessman through a WhatsApp call from Thailand.
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www.ndtv.com
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Betrayal, Rs 2 Lakh Extortion: Bengaluru Techie's Bumble Date Turns Into Nightmare
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A techie in Bengaluru matched with a woman on Bumble, and the two, after weeks of casual texting and video calls, decided to go on a date after a month.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Gangster's Audio Surfaces In Rs 10 Crore Ransom Demand From Delhi Cop
- Friday July 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Anwesha Singh
In a case of extortion, an audio recording has emerged, revealing a demand for a ransom of Rs 10 crore from a Delhi Police Head Constable posted in the Vikaspuri area. The call contains direct threats against the officer and his family.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NDTV Ground Report: Extortion Part Of China's Unconventional War On India
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- India News | Written by Sandhya Ravishankar
The NSCN-IM plans to raise over Rs 158 crore in what they call "sovereignty tax", under which everything from food items to fuel to construction materials is "taxed".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
YouTuber Gets Rs 13 Crore Extortion Call, Threatened With Murder, 1 Arrested
- Saturday April 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The police said the accused claimed to know about a property inheritance received by the YouTuber's wife, and specifically mentioned her share of land, allegedly worth several crores.
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www.ndtv.com
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RJD MP Sanjay Yadav Receives Extortion Call For Rs 20 Crore, Police Register Case
- Sunday January 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rashtriya Janata Dal's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav on Sunday alleged that he received an extortion call from a person who demanded Rs 20 crore from him.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Poses As Lawrence Bishnoi To Extort Money From Bihar Minister, Arrested
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A person from Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly threatening Bihar Labour Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Singh in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 30 lakh from him, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Shootout At Bandra: Baba Siddique's Murder And Flashbacks From '90s
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- Opinion | Jitendra Dixit
So far, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been involved in two incidents in Mumbai. If Bishnoi tries to profit from terror by making extortion calls to the rich, then the Police will need to brace for another war against the underworld.
-
www.ndtv.com