A businessman allegedly received death threats for non payment of extortion money valued at Rs 10 crore in the Pitampura area of North West Delhi, the officials said on Monday.
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh no longer need permission for soil mining. The decision has been taken in view of complaints from farmers regarding extortion and harassment in this regard, the State government said in a statement on Sunday.
Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized possession of 81 immovable properties and issued an eviction notice in respect of 10 immovable properties in connection with the Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Extortion case.
It was revealed that accused Sukesh Chandrasekar was present in the chamber/office of Superintendent Jail, Rohini for a much longer time against the prescribed rules, the report submitted.
A special court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Monday took cognisance of the two charge sheets of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case alleging extortion of illegal levy on the movement of coal, iron pellets and other articles, the agency said.
Senior inspector of Bangur Nagar police station, Pramod Tawde, said the accused, identified as Jitendra Joshi (27) staged his kidnapping and demanded a ransom of five lakh rupees from his own father.