"extortion"

Two men posing as journalists allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 from a woman whose house is under construction in Serilingampally. After they reportedly threatened to get the house demolished, locals intervened and manhandled them. A complaint was lodged with the police.

The HYDRAA has warned of strict action against individuals allegedly extorting money by falsely using its name. The agency urged citizens not to make any payments to such persons and to report complaints to the ACB, HYDRAA or local police.

The Jubilee Hills police arrested four men for allegedly posing as transgender persons and forcibly demanding money from motorists in Hyderabad. The action followed a viral video showing the group allegedly extorting a BMW owner near Road No. 45.

Chennai police arrested 28-year-old television actress Varshini Venkat for allegedly assaulting and extorting Rs 5.5 lakh from a stock trader under the guise of funding a short film. Venkat, along with accomplices, forced the victim to pay cash and bank transfers, later demanding an additional Rs 27 lakh.

Gurugram police arrested a man for allegedly abducting and extorting a victim near Rajiv Chowk, forcing him into a car, obtaining his ATM PIN and withdrawing Rs 10,000. Police recovered the Swift car and are searching for the other accused

Former TMC MLA Sanat Dey was arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district over allegations of extortion, land grabbing and post-poll violence, police said. Dey, who represented Naihati, was arrested from Dattapukur and faces allegations involving BJP workers

Banjara Hills police registered a POCSO case against a youth for allegedly harassing a minor girl, posting her photos and videos on social media, demanding Rs 1 lakh to remove the content, and threatening her family. Police are searching for the suspect

Police in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, detained a 20-year-old man named Zahid after he allegedly recorded an obscene video call of a 15-year-old girl, threatened her, and circulated the clip online. Authorities registered a case under the BNS and IT Act

Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested in an extortion and criminal intimidation case in West Bengal and remanded to eight days of police custody. As he was taken to and from court, some people protested by throwing eggs, tomatoes and cow dung at him

Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal in connection with extortion charges. Multiple FIRs had been registered against him, and his interim protection was recently revoked by the Calcutta High Court

Film Nagar police booked a 40-year-old man for allegedly cheating and blackmailing a 32-year-old woman by promising marriage, taking private photos, and later threatening to circulate them on social media while demanding money to delete the content

A bike-taxi driver in Medipally, Hyderabad was allegedly cheated in a staged accident and forced to pay Rs 20,000 after being threatened by a group of men. The victim later filed a complaint, and police have registered a case for investigation

Mathura Police have arrested an IIT Roorkee graduate posing as a spiritual leader for allegedly drugging, sexually exploiting, and blackmailing corporate women. Operating from Govardhan, the accused extorted lakhs to fund property investments before being caught on Monday

Four members of an Adilabad cooperative society were arrested for allegedly threatening chairman Konduri Rakender and manager Ragam Ramesh over loan repayments. The accused reportedly extorted Rs 20,000 on three occasions under the banner of tribal rights group Tudum Debba.

Sircilla police arrested Dubba Madhu, a member of an extortion gang operating in the name of the banned extremist group Janashakthi. Four members had already been arrested earlier this month.

Police arrested an RTI activist from Mumbai for allegedly blackmailing an MP from Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district and attempting to extort Rs 5 crore by threatening to share sensitive information obtained through RTI applications

AICC Secretary and former MLA SA Sampath Kumar refuted allegations of harassment and extortion after Shree Bhramara Infrastructures Private Limited lodged a complaint against his associates in Jogulamba Gadwal district.

Police in Adilabad arrested two VDC members and booked others in separate cases for allegedly extorting money from belt shop operators. Authorities warned of strict action against those permitting illegal liquor trade under the guise of development activities.

Tolichowki police arrested five persons for allegedly extorting Rs 46,000 from a software employee, Junaid, in Akbarpura. Police said the suspects cornered him when he visited a friend’s apartment to collect a laptop, threatened him, and forced him to pay.

Kachiguda police arrested a man who posed as a TSRTC vigilance officer and extorted money from bus conductors. The accused filmed conductors at halting points and later threatened them over phone calls, police said.