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Domestic help held for raping house owner's wife, daughter in Odisha
The police said the accused works as a domestic help in the house of the complaint.
Published on May 05, 2025 02:44 PM IST
PTI |
Navi Mumbai teen, her boyfriend hammer cab driver to death for blackmailing
The cab driver had secretly recorded the 19-year-old girl with her boyfriend, using it to blackmail her and demand sexual favours from her.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 05:58 PM IST
Bengaluru man claims wife demands cash for intimacy, she alleges domestic abuse
The man registered a complaint alleging that his wife had used blackmail, assault, and financial pressure to mentally and physically harass him.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 10:47 AM IST
2 arrested for blackmailing Madhya Pradesh cop who died by suicide
The police learned that two people, including a woman, allegedly trapped the police officer in a love affair and recovered jewelry by blackmailing him.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:48 AM IST
ANI |
Michael Schumacher's family seeks stricter punishment in blackmail case
The blackmailers attempting to extort $15.5 million from Michael Schumacher’s family by threatening to release photos and videos of the former world champion.
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 05:34 PM IST
Bengaluru viral video turns out to be affair cover-up: Report
Bengaluru Police clarified a viral video incident involving a man accused of installing a camera in a geyser was fabricated.
Published on Jan 26, 2025 10:18 AM IST
Duo held for raping, blackmailing minor girl over obscene videos
The incident was reported between July 2024 and January 18, 2025, before the 17-year-old survivor filed a police complaint on Monday
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:16 AM IST
BJP leader in MP’s Sidhi arrested for rape, blackmailing woman; expelled
Sidhi Addl SP Arvind Shrivastava said the woman filed a rape and extortion case against Ajitpal Singh Chauhan
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 07:38 PM IST
'Pics of Brazil model': How Delhi man lured, duped 700 women on Bumble, Snapchat
Vikas Bisht used the fake profiles to connect with women aged between 18 and 30 years on various online dating platforms.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:56 PM IST
Malad family booked for blackmailing tuition teacher
MUMBAI: Malad police booked three family members for allegedly blackmailing a tuition teacher for ₹60 lakh to withdraw a complaint against her.
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 05:24 AM IST
66-year-old Cuffe Parade man loses ₹29 lakh to sextortion scam
MUMBAI: A 66-year-old Cuffe Parade resident who runs a medical store at Mohammad Ali Road befriended a charming woman online
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Body of former MLA’s brother who went missing found in Phalguni river, 6 booked
Mumtaz Ali was reported missing by his family since Sunday at around 3 am and at around 5 am his car was found in a damaged condition on the Kuluru bridge
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Thane crime of passion: Man kills builder’s son for blackmailing friend for sex
According to police, the incident occurred at around 9.30 am on Friday, in Sanchar Society, Kopri, where the deceased Swayam Paranjpe lived
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
Man booked for raping 38-year-old woman, making her lewd video
Three rape cases reported in the district: a woman blackmailed by an arhtiya, a 16-year-old abducted and raped, and a woman threatened by a Baddowal resident.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ghaziabad constable’s suicide: Women admit blackmailing with rape case threat
Police arrested the two women on Wednesday for allegedly abetting the police constable’s death and also for extorting money from him
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Chhattisgarh man enters couple's home to rob, records intimate video; arrested
Sahu, who had used a stolen phone to record and send the video to the couple via WhatsApp, was traced as the phone was under surveillance.
Published on Jun 27, 2024 01:34 PM IST
6 men arrested, juvenile detained for raping minor, extorting money in Rajasthan
6 men arrested, juvenile detained for raping minor, extorting money in Rajasthan
Published on Jun 03, 2024 09:40 PM IST
PTI |
Tiffany Trump named in an apparent ‘extortion’ during Trump's hush money trial
Michael Cohen testifies about handling extortion involving former president Donald Trump's daughter, Tiffany Trump.
Published on May 21, 2024 12:43 PM IST
MHA issues alert on blackmail, digital arrests by cyber criminals posing as cops
MHA said the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, in collaboration with Microsoft, has already blocked more than 1,000 Skype IDs involved in such activities
Published on May 14, 2024 09:37 PM IST
Home ministry warns public of cyber criminals posing as government officers
The fraudsters are known to use studios modelled on police stations and government offices and wear uniforms to appear genuine, alerts the MHA.
Published on May 14, 2024 05:50 PM IST
ANI |
23-year-old Bengaluru man extorted of ₹1.2 lakh, complaint filed: Report
A 23-year-old civil engineer from Bengaluru contacted a “call girl”, who along with her five associates allegedly extorted ₹1.2 lakh from him.
Published on Apr 16, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Man slits friend’s throat for blackmailing girlfriend
The police said the murder was an act of revenge as the victim was reportedly blackmailing his ex-girlfriend — who is in a relationship with the accused — with some objectionable pictures
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:22 AM IST
2 held for abetting suicide of student in G Noida
A suicide note from the deceased’s room was seized in which he mentioned to have come in contact with some people via social media and fell into their trap
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 05:54 AM IST
A teenage crush that led to stalking, hazing, suicide and the arrest of 5 collegians
The family of the student has demanded the harshest punishment for the 6 people involved-- including 3 of his classmates at a college at Tokawade, 95 km from Mumbai-- who had lured the deceased to a farmhouse, hazed him before stripping him and filming him
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 07:14 PM IST
Anamika Gharat
Chinese authorities spying on exiled Tibetans says report
The first of its kind report titled ‘Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan Diaspora Communities’, which was released recently uncovers various forms and trends of transnational repression experienced by exiled Tibetans worldwide. Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is a registered non-profit Tibetan human rights organisation based in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Rajasthan woman arrested for blackmailing cops, forcing them to pay around 1 cr
A police inspector was forced to take loans from colleagues and friends to pay the woman
Published on Feb 07, 2024 11:30 AM IST
Devendra Bhardwaj
Three-member gang arrested for accusing builder of rape to extort ₹61L
Police in Mumbai have arrested a three-member gang for allegedly blackmailing a flat owner by accusing him of rape and demanding money. The gang, including a woman, had also targeted another builder.
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 07:06 AM IST
Megha Sood
Man arrested for confining, assaulting girlfriend
A man in Mumbai was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend after wrongfully confining her and extorting ₹17 lakh from her. His two aunts are also involved in the crime and are currently on the run. The victim had refused to pay any more money to the accused, leading to the assault.
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 07:22 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Man who extorted ₹1.95 crore from city-based shipping firm booked
Former engineer booked for allegedly blackmailing and extorting ₹1.97 crore from ship management company's MD by threatening to expose untreated sewage discharge.
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi, Mumbai
Mohali astrologer booked for raping 23-year-old woman
The woman, who hails from Ferozepur, approached the Mohali police, stating that she had come in contact with the accused after seeing an astrology advertisement on Facebook
Updated on Nov 05, 2023 07:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali