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FBI-indicted Punjab cop arrested for alleged ₹3.8 crore extortion bid

FBI-indicted Punjab cop arrested for alleged ₹3.8 crore extortion bid

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Punjab police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who was recently indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’, was arrested on Saturday in Hoshiarpur district for allegedly trying to extort $400,000 ( ₹3.81 crore) from a family based in Los Angeles, officers said. Punjab Police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra (in black cap) being taken to hospital for a checkup at Dasuya after his arrest on Saturday. He has been remanded in three days’ police custody. (HT photo) He was produced in a Hoshiarpur court, which sent him to three-day police custody. The move comes a week after the FBI indicted Nagra and accused him of maintaining alleged links with gangsters. US prosecutors had said they would push for Nagra’s extradition after his arrest. “We have charged him, and we will extradite him into the US,” US attorney Bill Essayli said at a press briefing on July 8. Also Read | ‘It’s a shame’: Opposition slams Sonam Wangchuk’s removal from Jantar Mantar; BJP defends move Nagra, who served as station house officer …

Rohit Shetty receives extortion threat

Rohit Shetty receives extortion threat

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MUMBAI: The firing at Rohit Shetty’s Juhu home was only a trailer; this time, the bullets will find their mark – the filmmaker himself – if he doesn’t pay up. The threat, delivered via an audio clip allegedly by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, orders Shetty to pay ₹20 crore as extortion money. Rohit Shetty receives extortion threat The threat comes only four months after bullets were fired at Shetty’s residence in Juhu by the Bishnoi gang, and a similar firing incident at the Bandra home of actor Salman Khan in 2024. Police believe these incidents are meant to assert the gangster’s dominance and intimidate the Hindi film industry. Police said the 90-second audio clip was received by Shetty’s staff on Saturday morning, allegedly containing a message from Shubham Lonkar, a close aide of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Lonkar is a fugitive, wanted in two high-profile cases – the 2024 murder of politician Baba Siddique and the February 2026 firing at Shetty’s house. “Rohit Shetty’s staff told us they had received the audio clip containing the …

Pune businessman Amol Chamadai receives alleged Bishnoi gang extortion call; unknown gunmnen fired four shots

Pune businessman Amol Chamadai receives alleged Bishnoi gang extortion call; unknown gunmnen fired four shots

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An unidentified person claiming to be a member of the Bishnoi gang allegedly tried to extort money from a Pune-based businessman, while some individuals also opened fire at his industrial establishment, police said on Tuesday. According to PTI, Amol Rajendra Chamadai, who runs a steel products business, told the Wanwadi police that he received a phone call at around 4:30 pm on Monday from a person who identified himself as “Arzu Bishnoi”. While briefing the police officials about the extortion call, Chamadai said that he allegedly demanded money from him while threatening him, they said, without elaborating. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Thane businessman duped of ₹56 lakh by self-styled healer, aide for herbal treatment

Thane businessman duped of ₹56 lakh by self-styled healer, aide for herbal treatment

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A man claiming to be a “healer” and his associate have allegedly cheated a businessman from Thane in Maharashtra of ₹56.2 lakh under the pretext of providing him a herbal treatment for his ailments, police said on Sunday. Out of fear, the victim paid ₹20,000 in cash and later transferred various amounts in instalments, totalling ₹56.2 lakh, but the accused continued demanding more money. (HT Photo/Representational) The two accused had been supplying medicines to the 75-year-old victim through courier from November last year. But the victim did not experience any improvement in his health after consuming the medicines. The accused later called the victim to Gaimukh Chowpatty on Ghodbunder Road in the city and allegedly forced him to consume a medicine mixed with various herbal substances, an official from Kasarvadavali police station said. The accused then claimed that the cost of the treatment was ₹56 lakh and allegedly threatened the victim with dire consequences if he failed to pay. They also warned him that people would be sent to his residence to recover the money …

India’s education system an extortion machine: Rahul Gandhi at Kota rally ahead of re-NEET

India’s education system an extortion machine: Rahul Gandhi at Kota rally ahead of re-NEET

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described India’s education system as a “rejection system” rather than a selection system, alleging that it places excessive financial burden and stress on students and middle-class families. Kota: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ rally, as part of the Congress party’ss campaign on paper leaks and youth issues. (PTI) Addressing a gathering in the coaching hub of Kota, Gandhi said that the current education structure is “extremely stressful and unfair”. “India’s education system is an extortion machine. We want a system that allows you to dream big,” he said, adding that young people in the country are being subjected to too much pain, stress and unhappiness. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said that India’s education system puts pressure on children, stresses them and crushes them. “This is not good for the country. I want all of us to work together to ensure that no student in this country ever feels what this girl felt,” he said at “Chhatron ki Goonj” Maha …

West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader held in case of extortion

West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader held in case of extortion

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested on Tuesday from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation, police said. Dutta, former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) chairman, was apprehended from his residence at Raigachi, a senior officer said. The arrest was based on a complaint by a businessman who said the former Bidhannagar mayor had demanded more than Rs 1 crore from him in 2018. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Two held for posing as Kala Jathedi gang members to issue extortion threat to Delhi businessman

Two held for posing as Kala Jathedi gang members to issue extortion threat to Delhi businessman

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Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Delhi Police has arrested two Haryana-based businessmen for allegedly impersonating members of the notorious Kala Jathedi gang and issuing extortion threats to a Delhi businessman, an official said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). The accused have been identified as Rajan Kalra (26), a resident of Yamunanagar, and Sahil Garg (38), from Haryana’s Jagadhari. Three mobile phones allegedly used in the commission of the crime have been recovered from them, police said. The case came to light after Rohit Jain, a businessman engaged in the manufacture of plastic glue tapes in Bawana, approached Adarsh Nagar police station with a complaint that he had been receiving threatening calls from international numbers. Mr. Jain alleged that the callers claimed to be members of the Kala Jathedi gang and demanded money while threatening him with dire consequences, including death, if the demand was not met. During the investigation, police found that Mr. Jain had an ongoing business dispute with Sahil Garg, who had earlier lodged a complaint against him …

TMC leader Jahangir Khan arrested near India-Nepal border in extortion case

TMC leader Jahangir Khan arrested near India-Nepal border in extortion case

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border on Monday in connection with an extortion case, police said. The arrest comes after Khan had allegedly been evading law enforcement agencies for several days amid multiple criminal investigations. Jahangir Khan had been evading arrest for several days. (Photo: FB/@JahangirKhanTMC) Khan, a prominent political figure from South 24 Parganas district, was taken into custody following a coordinated operation by West Bengal Police. Officials said he would be produced before a court and questioned as part of the ongoing investigation. Arrest near Nepal border after days of evading police According to police, Khan had been absconding since several cases were registered against him and his associates. Investigators tracked his movements and eventually detained him near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal. The arrest marks a significant breakthrough for investigators who had been searching for the TMC leader in connection with allegations of extortion, intimidation and other criminal activities. Multiple cases linked to extortion and violence Khan has been facing scrutiny over a series of …

Relief material recoveries put several Trinamool leaders under scanner; many arrested, others face protest

Relief material recoveries put several Trinamool leaders under scanner; many arrested, others face protest

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A local Trinamool Congress leader, Ramesh Patra, being arrested recently for alleged fraud, in Hooghly. | Photo Credit: ANI As the crackdown on Trinamool Congress leaders continues in West Bengal, many of them have found themselves on the wrong side of the law over allegations of hoarding and diverting government relief materials meant for disaster-hit residents. While some of them have been arrested, others face protests by locals. Among the latest incidents, a large quantity of blankets, tarpaulins, clothes, rice, and wheat was allegedly recovered from locked Eastern Coalfields Limited quarters linked to TMC leader Udeep Singh in the Jamuria coal mine area of Pashchim Bardhaman district on Thursday (June 4 ).  On the same day, recoveries of relief materials were reportedly made from the residence of former Trinamool Minister Giasuddin Molla in Usti, South 24 Parganas district. Soon after the recoveries, locals started protesting outside the house and shouted “thief, thief”.  Former party MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from the Pandabeswar Assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman also came under fire after tarpaulins, clothes, and food items were allegedly found in a godown right beside his residence during a search operation by police. The recoveries, also on Thursday, led to …

‘She was in connivance with Sukesh’: Why court called Jacqueline Fernandez accused, not victim in ₹200 cr extortion case

‘She was in connivance with Sukesh’: Why court called Jacqueline Fernandez accused, not victim in ₹200 cr extortion case

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On Saturday, a Delhi Court directed that charges be framed against Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez and others in a money laundering case linked with conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Since the case had been exposed, Jacqueline had maintained that she was a victim, not a willing participant in the scam. But the court noted that there is prima facie sufficient material to indicate that Jacqueline Fernandez received luxurious gifts from Sukesh Chandrasekhar despite being aware of his criminal activities. Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as accused in an extortion case by the Enforcement Directorate. (PTI) ‘She was in connivance with Sukesh Chandrasekhar’ On Saturday, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Prashant Sharma of Patiala House Court directed that charges be framed against all the accused in the ₹200 crore money laundering and extortion case linked to Sukesh Chandrashekhar. While framing charges, the court spoke about Jacqueline’s alleged involvement. “She was in connivance with Sukesh Chandrasekhar to conceal the use of proceeds of crime (POC),” the court stated. The court noted that the allegations against Jacqueline were that she received …