Latest Extortion News & Updates

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police has released its latest crime data, indicating a clear decline in several serious offences across the national capital in 2025. The statistics show that cases of murder, robbery, rape and molestation have come down when compared to previous years, a development that the police attribute to improved law and order conditions and the impact of sustained policing initiatives.According to the figures, Delhi had recorded 506 murder cases in 2023. The number ma…

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency arrested absconding accused Chandan Kumar on Thursday in Mumbai in connection with a 2021 conspiracy case aimed at reviving the banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar’s Magadh Zone.A resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, Chandan was an active member of the outfit and played a key role in fundraising through extortion and levy collection from contractors, as well as motivating former cadres to rejoin for terrorist activities.The NIA Special Cour…

Imphal, Jan 9 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants hurled a bomb near a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, triggering an explosion. No injuries or damage were reported in the incident, officials said on Friday.A police official said that unidentified miscreants riding a two-wheeler threw the bomb near a fuel station at Moirang Thana Leikai in Bishnupur district on Thursday night, causing an explosion. Though the police launched an investigation and search immediately after the blast, but …

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) For the ISI and Jamaat-e-Islami, targeting the minorities is part of a larger plan. Both want the minorities to be erased from the country, so that Bangladesh can turn into a full-fledged Islamic nation. However for those executing the killings on the field, this has turned into a full-fledged extortion racket. Officials say that what is worse is that the establishment is doing nothing to prevent this.In most of the cases where minorities, especially Hindus have been murd…

Jaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) In a major development from the Rajasthan capital, Jaipur, Mahesh Nagar Police have arrested a 2019-batch RPS officer, Ritesh Patel, posted under APO status, on serious charges of financial fraud, intimidation, and extortion.According to police, the case pertains to a financial transaction dispute between Patel and the complainant.During this dispute, Patel allegedly threatened the complainant and demanded Rs 1 crore, the police added.Sources said the officer had demanded R…