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Indian pacer Mohd Shami receives death threat; ₹1 cr ransom demanded

The case has been referred to the cyber cell and the crime branch. It is being thoroughly investigated and we are trying to identify the accused, says officer

Mohd Shami, considered to be one of India’s premier fast bowlers, is a native of Sahaspur Alinagar village in the Didauli Kotwali area of Amroha district. (File Photo)

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Published on May 06, 2025 09:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Chandigarh: 5-year jail for CBI cop who extorted sedan from pharma firm

Threatening the officials of a Chandigarh-based pharmaceutical company of false implication in a case, the convict, Ravinder Kumar Singla, had extorted a Honda City from the firm, inviting strong rebuke from the CBI court

The court of CBI special judge Alka Malik also slapped a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh on the convict. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Published on May 04, 2025 08:26 AM IST

ByAneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh

BJP man attacked over enmity; Youth Congress leader, aide arrested

In April 2023, Punjab Youth Congress general secretary Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu, in association with a Mohali-based social media influencer, Jasneet Kaur, reportedly tried to extort money from Garcha by honeytrapping him

Youth Congress leader Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Mohali: Mastermind in Chandigarh University kidnapping case hatched the plot after learning of victim’s wealthy family

As per officials, accused Abhay, who hatched the conspiracy, did not himself join the kidnappers and witnessed the crime from a distance; when he got to know that victim’s friends have approached the police, he alerted the kidnappers who abandoned the victim near a canal in Ropar and fled in different directions

As per police, together with his four friends, including Raghav, a B-Pharmacy student, and Poorav, a second-year BBA student, Abhay hatched a conspiracy to kidnap Atharv to extort <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 lakh from his family. (CCTV)

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

2 private varsity students arrested for kidnapping fellow student in Mohali

The victim, Atharv Dhiman, 19, a first-year B.Tech student of the varsity, who hails from Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, was allegedly kidnapped from the campus on Thursday; he was allegedly beaten up and bundled into a car before being driven away

The kidnapper’s car spotted on CCTV outside the varsity in Gharuan, Mohali, on Thursday. (CCTV footage)

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Published on Apr 20, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Man tries to extort money by impersonating gangster Goldy Brar's brother, held

The accused, identified as Lovejeet, a resident of Bargari in Faridkot, had demanded ₹1 crore as extortion money from an automobile showroom owner

Police said the preliminary probe revealed that the accused used virtual numbers. (iStock photo)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2025 07:22 PM IST

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Man facing nearly 30 criminal cases arrested, paraded by police in Pune

Tipu Pathan was recently arrested for allegedly attempting to grab a plot belonging to a woman and demanding ₹20 lakh from her, police said.

Tipu Pathan faces more than two dozen criminal cases, including those of murder, attempt to murder, and extortion.(Screengrab from video posted on X/@PTI_News)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2025 05:37 AM IST

PTI |

Street vendor secretly records cops 'extorting' money from him, 4 policemen held in Gurugram

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Updated on Apr 11, 2025 10:35 PM IST

PTI |

Duo held for extorting ₹10L from 71-year-old in “digital arrest” fraud

Two men extorted ₹10 lakhs from a 71-year-old woman by posing as a cop and lawyer on WhatsApp, leading to their arrest after two months.

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Published on Apr 02, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Pakistan: With over 100 criminal incidents in a day, Rawalpindi fears for safety

This alarming rise in crime has caused widespread concern among residents of the garrison city. The victims included individuals from various walks of life.

Multiple cases of robbery, theft, and assault have been reported in Pakistan's Rawalpindi. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Mar 24, 2025 05:26 PM IST

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Noida: 3 people make personal video of man for extortion, held

The suspects blackmailed him, saying the recording would be put on social media and extorted ₹2,500 via online payment mode while warning him against approaching police

The victim agreed on the job offer and following suspects’ instructions, reached the provided address for further details about the job but the suspects forced him to indulge in an unnatural act. (Representational image)

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Published on Mar 24, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

4 members of gang held in Pune; 6 cases solved

According to officials, the gang was involved in multiple offenses, including robbery, extortion, and violent crimes

Acting on a tip-off, a special police team conducted a raid and successfully apprehended the suspects on Saturday. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Mar 24, 2025 07:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Maharashtra woman who accused BJP minister of harassment held for extortion

‘She had demanded ₹3 crore to end everything and was caught red-handed accepting ₹1 crore of the total amount,’ a police official said.

Jaykumar Gore, a BJP leader, is the minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2025 06:58 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Accused in Manchar doctor abduction case arrested

According to the complaint, the victim was travelling to Manchar on January 4, when the two accused, Ovhal and Pawan Thorat deliberately hit his vehicle causing a collision

The crime branch sleuths have also seized a pistol and two cartridges from the accused, identified as Praveen alias Dollar Sitaram Ovhal. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Kharar extortion case: Cop among two more held

Police have arrested Jasbir Singh Sandhu, a constable deployed with the Mohali PCR besides Ashu of Dhanas, in whose car they reached the crime spot

All the accused were booked under sections 140(2) (kidnapping), 308(5) (extortion), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy ) of BNS and under the Arms act at City Kharar police station. (iStock)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2025 11:23 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Mumbai: MBBS student threatened, forced to transfer ₹10,000; three booked

As per the police, the incident occurred when the student was having dinner at a restaurant near his college.

An FIR has been registered against three unidentified people.(HT Photo )

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Updated on Mar 09, 2025 02:59 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Mohali: Armed robbery accused nabbed, accomplice flees

On March 5, victim Kamaljit Singh, of Mubarakpur village, Mohali, and residing in Gillco Valley, Kharar, filed a complaint at City Kharar police station

The incident unfolded at a Kharar medical store, where Uday Pratap Singh, alongside police officer Jasbir Singh Sandhu, allegedly posed as a law enforcement official. (iStock)

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 10:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Ghaziabad: Man held for ₹2 cr extortion from rape suspect’s kin

The extortion complaint alleges that the said woman, who recently claimed to have been raped, is actually a friend of the arrested suspect and his absconding accomplice who demanded ₹2 cr

Following a complaint by the wife of the rape accused about her family being threatened over phone, has prompted the police to register an FIR . (Representational image)

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 06:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Couple arrested for extorting money from senior citizen in Ghaziabad

In Ghaziabad, a couple was arrested for cheating a senior citizen of ₹11 lakh over a year, using various deceitful tactics, police reported.

On Monday, the Indirapuram police station registered a first information report. (Representational image)

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Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ghaziabad

Manipur: 6 cadres of banned outfit arrested; two for extortion in Imphal East

Six cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party were arrested in Imphal West, while two members of the G5 Organisation were apprehended

Two members of a group were detained for allegedly engaging in extortion in Imphal East, and six cadres of a banned group were nabbed from Manipur's Imphal West district.(PTI/representative)

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Published on Feb 22, 2025 12:38 PM IST

PTI |

Uttarakhand: Youth held for posing as Amit Shah's son to demand money from MLAs

A 19-year-old man, Priyanshu Pant, and two accomplices attempted to extort ₹5 lakh from BJP MLA Adesh Chauhan, posing as Union Minister Amit Shah’s son.

The accused was arrested in Delhi on Monday. (Representational)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:04 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Updated on Feb 08, 2025 07:13 AM IST

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Haryana: Rape complainant among 6 booked after singer Rocky Mittal alleges honey trap

In December 2024, woman had accused state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal of sexually assaulting her at a Kasauli hotel over a year after the alleged incident.

Haryana singer Rocky Mittal has lodged a complaint in Panchkula against six people, including the woman who accused state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli and him of rape, for setting up a honey trap to extort <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh. (HT file photo)

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Published on Feb 06, 2025 03:52 PM IST

ByNaina Mishra

Ex-Sena (UBT) corporator, three others arrested for extortion of SRA builder

Former Shiv Sena corporator Swapnil Bandekar and three associates were arrested for extorting ₹1.5 crore from a Worli builder after a police sting operation.

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:20 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

‘Gangster’ injured, 4 arrested after Tarn Taran encounter

Police teams have also seized two hand grenades and two sophisticated .30-bore pistols along with ammunition and three magazines from their possession, besides impounding their Honda Civic car (sans number plate).

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Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Chandigarh: Cop who was fired upon by drug smuggler booked for extortion, snatching

Assailant following his arrest alleged the cop had snatched his gold chain and drugs after stopping him at the naka, also extorted money from him a week before the shooting incident

The shooter claimed that senior constable Pradeep and constable Surinder had extorted money from him twice in lieu of letting him operate unscathed, a week before the January 23 shooting incident. (HT)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:42 AM IST

ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

Punjab: Police foil Kaushal Chaudhary gang's targeted killing plot, six arrested

Police arrested six members of the Kaushal Chaudhary Gang involved in the 2022 murder of kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian.

Six members of the Kaushal Chaudhary gang were arrested by Punjab Police on Monday, who said they had stopped a planned targeted homicide(PTI/representative)

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Published on Jan 27, 2025 01:59 PM IST

PTI |

Online gaming ‘friend’ morphs Ludhiana woman’s photos, extorts ₹41,000 from her

Ludhiana police said that a case was registered against the accused, identified as Manoj Prajapati from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, at the cyber crime police station

A complaint was filed by the Ludhiana woman’s brother after she shared the incident with her family. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 23, 2025 10:52 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Bo Jackson gives up $21 million judgment in extortion suit against niece and nephew

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Published on Jan 16, 2025 02:15 AM IST

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‘Marriage ended in 10 days’: IIM graduate alleges extortion by ex sister-in-law

Challa, an IIM-IIT graduate, said that her brother had gotten married in February 2019 and the alliance came to via a matrimonial site.

Prathyusha Challa urged other people to share their similar experiences. (Screengrab/YouTube)

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Published on Jan 09, 2025 08:47 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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The case has been referred to the cyber cell and the crime branch. It is being thoroughly investigated and we are trying to identify the accused, says officer

Threatening the officials of a Chandigarh-based pharmaceutical company of false implication in a case, the convict, Ravinder Kumar Singla, had extorted a Honda City from the firm, inviting strong rebuke from the CBI court

In April 2023, Punjab Youth Congress general secretary Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu, in association with a Mohali-based social media influencer, Jasneet Kaur, reportedly tried to extort money from Garcha by honeytrapping him

The victim, Atharv Dhiman, 19, a first-year B.Tech student of the varsity, who hails from Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, was allegedly kidnapped from the campus on Thursday; he was allegedly beaten up and bundled into a car before being driven away

The accused, identified as Lovejeet, a resident of Bargari in Faridkot, had demanded ₹1 crore as extortion money from an automobile showroom owner

Tipu Pathan was recently arrested for allegedly attempting to grab a plot belonging to a woman and demanding ₹20 lakh from her, police said.

Street vendor secretly records cops 'extorting' money from him, 4 policemen held in Gurugram

Two men extorted ₹10 lakhs from a 71-year-old woman by posing as a cop and lawyer on WhatsApp, leading to their arrest after two months.

This alarming rise in crime has caused widespread concern among residents of the garrison city. The victims included individuals from various walks of life.

The suspects blackmailed him, saying the recording would be put on social media and extorted ₹2,500 via online payment mode while warning him against approaching police

According to officials, the gang was involved in multiple offenses, including robbery, extortion, and violent crimes

‘She had demanded ₹3 crore to end everything and was caught red-handed accepting ₹1 crore of the total amount,’ a police official said.

According to the complaint, the victim was travelling to Manchar on January 4, when the two accused, Ovhal and Pawan Thorat deliberately hit his vehicle causing a collision

Police have arrested Jasbir Singh Sandhu, a constable deployed with the Mohali PCR besides Ashu of Dhanas, in whose car they reached the crime spot

As per the police, the incident occurred when the student was having dinner at a restaurant near his college.

On March 5, victim Kamaljit Singh, of Mubarakpur village, Mohali, and residing in Gillco Valley, Kharar, filed a complaint at City Kharar police station

The extortion complaint alleges that the said woman, who recently claimed to have been raped, is actually a friend of the arrested suspect and his absconding accomplice who demanded ₹2 cr

In Ghaziabad, a couple was arrested for cheating a senior citizen of ₹11 lakh over a year, using various deceitful tactics, police reported.

Six cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party were arrested in Imphal West, while two members of the G5 Organisation were apprehended

A 19-year-old man, Priyanshu Pant, and two accomplices attempted to extort ₹5 lakh from BJP MLA Adesh Chauhan, posing as Union Minister Amit Shah’s son.

Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico

In December 2024, woman had accused state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal of sexually assaulting her at a Kasauli hotel over a year after the alleged incident.

Former Shiv Sena corporator Swapnil Bandekar and three associates were arrested for extorting ₹1.5 crore from a Worli builder after a police sting operation.

Police teams have also seized two hand grenades and two sophisticated .30-bore pistols along with ammunition and three magazines from their possession, besides impounding their Honda Civic car (sans number plate).

Assailant following his arrest alleged the cop had snatched his gold chain and drugs after stopping him at the naka, also extorted money from him a week before the shooting incident

Police arrested six members of the Kaushal Chaudhary Gang involved in the 2022 murder of kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian.

Ludhiana police said that a case was registered against the accused, identified as Manoj Prajapati from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, at the cyber crime police station

Bo Jackson gives up $21 million judgment in extortion suit against niece and nephew

Challa, an IIM-IIT graduate, said that her brother had gotten married in February 2019 and the alliance came to via a matrimonial site.

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