The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued an advisory on Wednesday after incidents surfaced of individuals posing as ACB officials and attempting to extort money from government employees by threatening to register cases against them.
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI.
"Cost of Rs. 10 lakh is imposed upon the petitioner, Azad Market RWA (Regd.), through its General Secretary Mr Anil Lodhi, to be paid within a period of six weeks, from today," Justice Mini Pushkarna said in the order passed on August 7.
Delhi's Tis Hazari court has ordered to file a complaint against the woman who lodged a false rape case to extort the money from the accused. While acquitting the accused, the court noted that the woman met the man on a matrimonial website. She framed the accused on the pretext of a marital
Sood criticised the previous AAP government, alleging that they allowed private schools to extort money from students and their parents through under-the-table settlements. He claimed that the previous government prioritized political ambitions over the welfare of students.
Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested a 24-year-old man for attempting to extort money from a local automobile showroom owner by impersonating the brother of foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Akash Jha, alias Monu, 25 years old, a resident of Indra Camp No.5, Vikaspuri, was injured in the encounter and is currently receiving treatment at DDU Hospital.
"A case of extortion was registered in the BHD Nagar police station of the district in which four people came to a businessman's house and tried to extort money from him at gunpoint... All the people involved in the whole case have been arrested," the Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Sing
Speaking to the media, the father said "Bail has been granted to them under legal process, but they shouldn't have been granted bail. I am really worried about my grandson and where he is. We have received information from the Karnataka Police about our grandson that he is in a boarding scho
Delhi's Patiala House remanded Deepak Boxer to judicial custody after two days of police custody in an extortion case in the Nangloi area. He was arrested in connection with a firing incident in a sweet shop in the Nangloi area to allegedly extort money.
Delhi Patiala House Court remanded Deepak Boxer to two days custody of special cell in an extortion case. He has been arrested in connection with a firing incident in a sweet shop in Nangloi area to extort money.