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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.

A vernacular journalist in Paloncha, Kothagudem district, has been booked for allegedly extorting a local businessman. The complainant, Nalla Suresh Reddy, accused the reporter of publishing false news to damage his reputation and demanding large sums of money under threats.

Hyderabad police detained two men for using AI tools in a criminal conspiracy involving harassment, stalking and extortion. The accused targeted a woman and her daughter, fabricated audio clips and circulated them online to defame BJYM leader PM Sai Prasad.

Seven accused persons, including Constable Sandeep and rowdy-sheeter Rohit Shinde were still at large.

A five-member gang from Nalgonda posing as police was arrested in Adilabad for extorting jewellery traders. The group used the identity of a Sub-Inspector to threaten victims and operated across multiple States. Gold, silver, and vehicles were seized from them

Peel Regional Police (PRP) Chief Nishan Duraiappah said the gang's actions escalated to "drive-by shootings, arsons, a variety of acts of violence".

He was also booked for celebrating his birthday in public spaces and threatening to kill a cattle trader in Mavala

Mahendra Vardhan, a resident of Banjara Hills, came in contact with the woman on Facebook three years ago. After a few weeks of chatting, they exchanged phone numbers and stayed in regular contact.

Gavande Bipin Kumar and Mesram Anand Rao held for extorting and blackmailing non-tribals using loopholes in the SC, ST Prevention of Atrocities Act