News for 'extortion'

Delhi banquet to become 'fortress' for gangster's marriage

Delhi banquet to become 'fortress' for gangster's marriage

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

The Delhi Police has made a strategic plan to avert any incident knowing Sandeep's notoriety and his previous records, the sources said.

Woman kidnapped, drugged, raped by Instagram friend in K'taka

Woman kidnapped, drugged, raped by Instagram friend in K'taka

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The woman and Althaf had been friends on Instagram for the last three months and both belonged to the same town (Karkala).

UP doctor duped of Rs 60 lakh after 'digital arrest'

UP doctor duped of Rs 60 lakh after 'digital arrest'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Digital house arrest is a tactic where cybercriminals confine victims to their homes in order to scam them. The offenders generate fear by making audio or video calls, frequently posing as law enforcement officers using AI-generated voices or video technology.

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the continued red tape has kept the enterprise system as stifled as before, points out Debashis Basu.

Extortion bid in Abu Salem's name

Extortion bid in Abu Salem's name

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

Bihar MP gets Rs 10 lakh extortion demand

Bihar MP gets Rs 10 lakh extortion demand

Rediff.com7 May 2012

A Bihar member of Parliament has alleged on Monday that an unidentified man demanded Rs 10 lakh from him and threatened to kill him if he did not pay up, the police said.

'Arrogance': Cong slams govt over TN bizman's 'apology' to FM

'Arrogance': Cong slams govt over TN bizman's 'apology' to FM

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Annapoorna chain of restaurants owner Srinivasan is seen purportedly highlighting concerns over varying GST rates. In the second video, Srinivasan was seen purportedly apologising in person to the Finance Minister.

Andhra, Telangana rain toll at 33; flood waters recede in both states

Andhra, Telangana rain toll at 33; flood waters recede in both states

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy visited some inundated areas in their respective territories.

Punjab gangster Sukha Duneke killed in inter-gang rivalry in Canada

Punjab gangster Sukha Duneke killed in inter-gang rivalry in Canada

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Gangster Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke, one of Punjab's most wanted criminals, was killed in the Canadian city of Winnipeg by unidentified people, sources said on Thursday.

Stanchart to pay damages to customer for 'extortion'

Stanchart to pay damages to customer for 'extortion'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said raising undue credit card bill of Rs 74,000 and putting the customer's name in defaulters' list due to which he could not avail the services of any other bank was illegal and asked Standard Chartered to desist from such activities in future.

Assam hills reel under extortion by ultras

Assam hills reel under extortion by ultras

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

The UPDS has a strong base in Karbi Anglong while the DHD is a force to reckon with in North Cachar Hill district.

Cops on toes to avert 'gang war' as 2 history-sheeters wed

Cops on toes to avert 'gang war' as 2 history-sheeters wed

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the setting up of doorframe metal detectors, CCTV cameras, drones and deployment of armed commandoes, a banquet in Delhi has turned into a fortress of sorts for the marriage of gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi with 'history-sheeter' Anuradha Choudhary alias 'Madam Minz' on March 12, official sources said on Monday.

NIA charges gangster Goldy Brar among 12 for Karni Sena chief murder

NIA charges gangster Goldy Brar among 12 for Karni Sena chief murder

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

According to the statement, NIA investigations have revealed the involvement of the notorious terrorist-gangster syndicate behind the killing of Gogamedi, who was shot dead in the living room of his house in Shyam Nagar colony in Jaipur in December 2023.

Drugs, extortion, violence fund Maoists' 'pro-people movement'

Drugs, extortion, violence fund Maoists' 'pro-people movement'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

To carry on their violent activities across 223 districts in India, Maoists need a massive annual budget of Rs 200 crore to procure latest arms, perpetuate jungle warfare, continue propaganda and recruit new cadres. Ajit Kumar Singh and Sachin Bansidhar Diwan reveal how the Left-wing extremists gather their 'revenues' via a complicated network of extortion, threats and narcotic cultivation.

Bihar MLA lodges extortion complaint against son

Bihar MLA lodges extortion complaint against son

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

An MLA of Bihar's ruling Janta Dal-United has lodged an FIR against his son for allegedly threatening a shopkeeper for extortion. \n

Indian-American actor booked for $13 mn extortion scheme

Indian-American actor booked for $13 mn extortion scheme

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Vishal Shah, a 25-year-old Indian-American, who worked as a small time actor in California, has been indicted on charges of threatening to kill relatives of several prominent businessmen unless he was paid $13 million.

UP: Students write 'Jai Shri Ram' on answer sheets, clear exams

UP: Students write 'Jai Shri Ram' on answer sheets, clear exams

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

The matter come to light when Divyanshu Singh, a former student of the university, sought information under the Right to Information Act after coming to know about some students of first and second semester of the D Pharma course were passed in a test despite writing wrong answers.

Gawli booked in extortion case; faces arrest

Gawli booked in extortion case; faces arrest

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

Gawli is still to be interrogated by policemen.

RIL extortion case: Two accused taken to Mumbai

RIL extortion case: Two accused taken to Mumbai

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Two persons accused of extorting money from Reliance Industries for withdrawing their petition filed in Bombay High Court opposing the company's merger with group firm Reliance Petroleum, have been taken to Mumbai for investigation, police officials said.

Assam: Doctors flee due to extortion, SP shunted out

Assam: Doctors flee due to extortion, SP shunted out

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Two days after all the doctors in the district civil hospital fled due to threats from insurgents, the Assam government on Monday shunted out Superintendent of Police in Kokrajhar district of western Assam, P K Dutta. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday admitted that the situation in Bodoland Territorial Council areas, where Kokrajhar district is located, was deteriorating. Doctors of Rup Nath Brahma Civil Hospital in the district fled.

Curfew imposed in Imphal valley after violent protests

Curfew imposed in Imphal valley after violent protests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Curfew was imposed in the entire Imphal valley on Thursday following violent protests for the release of five men, including a trained cadre of a banned terror outfit, who were arrested earlier this week on the charges of extortion.

CBI arrests Gujarat school owner over NEET-UG malpractice

CBI arrests Gujarat school owner over NEET-UG malpractice

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

With the arrest of Dixit Patel, owner of Jay Jalaram School situated near Godhra in Panchmahal district, the number of persons arrested so far- five of them were held by Gujarat Police- has gone up to six.

RIL extortion case: Two sent to police custody

RIL extortion case: Two sent to police custody

Rediff.com25 May 2009

A local court on Monday granted three days police remand to two persons who allegedly tried to extort Rs 50 lakh from Reliance Industries for withdrawing their petition filed in Bombay High Court opposing company's merger with group firm Reliance Petroleum.

NIA cracks down on Babbar Khalsa, Bishnoi gang; raids 32 places

NIA cracks down on Babbar Khalsa, Bishnoi gang; raids 32 places

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

The raids were carried out in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh by the NIA as part of a mega operation that began early Thursday morning, a spokesperson of the premier investigating agency said.

MUDA scam: Withdraw showcause issued to CM, K'taka govt urges guv

MUDA scam: Withdraw showcause issued to CM, K'taka govt urges guv

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The council of ministers discussed the showcause notice, and alleged that it was a "gross misuse of the constitutional office' of the governor and said that a concerted effort is being made to destabilise a lawfully elected majority government in Karnataka for political considerations.

Army officer's shooting points to Manipur terror groups getting active again

Army officer's shooting points to Manipur terror groups getting active again

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Terrorists belonging to banned groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) were allegedly part of the mob from which gunshots were fired at an army officer that left him severely injured in Manipur, officials said Monday.

The Naxal cocktail: Stolen guns, extorted money, violent threats

The Naxal cocktail: Stolen guns, extorted money, violent threats

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

A recent study on Naxalism in India has concluded that Naxal fighters spend roughly Rs 140 crore annually to wage war against the Indian State.

Extortion notice to HLL claims Assam DGP

Extortion notice to HLL claims Assam DGP

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

Harekrishna Deka will be replaced by Assam Police Housing Construction Limited CMD P V Sumant.

SC livid as Gujarat govt ignores businessman's bail order

SC livid as Gujarat govt ignores businessman's bail order

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, which had allowed anticipatory bail to Surat resident Tusharbhai Rajnikantbhai Shah in a cheating case, got irked when it was informed that the businessman was remanded in police custody.

Is Bank Demanding Payment Of Dues?

Is Bank Demanding Payment Of Dues?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

'Save the entire chain of e-mail exchanges so that you have documented evidence to show you informed the bank about the issue.'

Ex-model accused in gangster's death shot in the head in Gurugram

Ex-model accused in gangster's death shot in the head in Gurugram

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

A former model who was one of the accused in a gangster's murder in an alleged fake police encounter in Mumbai was shot dead in a hotel in Gurugram months after she was granted bail, the police said on Wednesday.

1st Time ISI Ex-Chief Faces Court Martial

1st Time ISI Ex-Chief Faces Court Martial

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Former ISI DG Faiz Hameed's arrest sends a strong message to PTI supporters that Imran Khan's culpability for the May 9, 2023 violence could well be drawn within the purview of military courts, especially if General Hameed turns approver to save his skin, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Spanish tourist gang-raped in Jharkhand, 3 arrested

Spanish tourist gang-raped in Jharkhand, 3 arrested

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The incident took place at Kurumahat in Hansdiha police station area, around 300 km from the state capital Ranchi, on Friday night when a tourist couple from Spain was spending the night at a makeshift tent.

Pune college run by Suresh Kalmadi accused of 'extortion'

Pune college run by Suresh Kalmadi accused of 'extortion'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Student organisations of three political parties on Saturday held a demonstration in the office of the Deputy Director of Education, Pune, Suman Shinde to demand action against the Shamrao Kalmadi College for allegedly extorting money for admission.

No HC bail for Sukesh's wife, says duo ran crime syndicate for biz promotion

No HC bail for Sukesh's wife, says duo ran crime syndicate for biz promotion

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The high court said the investigation has shown the crime proceeds were used for air travel and purchase of high-end branded gifts for Bollywood celebrities.

Govt declares Canada-based Babbar Khalsa's Lakhbir Singh Landa as terrorist

Govt declares Canada-based Babbar Khalsa's Lakhbir Singh Landa as terrorist

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

Landa currently resides in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta in Canada, and is a member of Babbar Khalsa International.

Samajwadi Party MP held in extortion case,released

Samajwadi Party MP held in extortion case,released

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Raees Siddiqui, who owned a bakery at Sakinaka in suburban Andheri, had filed an FIR against Azmi, lawyer S K Dubey and three others alleging that all the five had threatened him to sign a document effecting the transfer of a property to someone else.

Jindal extortion case: Zee editors sent to 2-day custody

Jindal extortion case: Zee editors sent to 2-day custody

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Zee News on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of its two senior journalists arrested in an extortion case filed by Congress MP Naveen Jindal, alleging that the police action was "illegal" and "designed for something else".

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.