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Delhi Police Bust Major Extortion and Fake Sticker Rackets Targeting Traffic Officials
Dec 11, 2025 03:48 pm CST
Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled two organized crime syndicates operating across the city. One group extorted police officials through fabricated videos, while the other ran an illegal sticker racket allowing commercial vehicles to bypass traffic restrictions. Five suspects have been arrested and authorities seized numerous fake stickers, weapons, and electronic devices containing incriminating evidence.
Two Men Arrested in Jhansi for Sexual Assault on Minor, Blackmail Attempt and Police Shootout
Dec 07, 2025 12:34 am CST
Police in Jhansi apprehended two men following a shootout for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, recording the act, and attempting to extort Rs 5 lakh from her family by threatening to distribute the video. One suspect was injured during the arrest operation where illegal firearms were also recovered.
Cyber Criminal Arrested for Extorting Minor Through Social Media Hacking and Blackmail
Nov 03, 2025 09:35 pm CST
A 28-year-old repeat cyber offender, previously wanted for jumping bail in a POCSO case, has been arrested in Noida for hacking a girl's social media account, forcing her to share explicit images, and blackmailing her family. The suspect used sophisticated phishing techniques to gain access to the victim's accounts before engaging in digital extortion.
Insurance Agent Murdered in Faridabad: Woman and Fiancé Arrested in Blackmail-Related Killing
Oct 28, 2025 12:33 pm CST
A woman and her fiancé have been arrested for the murder of an insurance agent in Faridabad near Delhi. The victim was allegedly blackmailing the woman regarding her engagement. Police identified the body found in a drain using a nearby parked motorcycle's registration number and are currently searching for two additional accomplices involved in the crime.
Woman Drugged and Blackmailed for 18 Months After Instagram Friendship Turned Criminal in UP
Oct 15, 2025 10:25 pm CST
A 27-year-old woman in Ballia was allegedly drugged, raped, and blackmailed for over 18 months by a man she met on Instagram. Police arrested 23-year-old Ashish Kumar who allegedly recorded illicit footage of the assault and used it to repeatedly victimize the woman by threatening to share it online. Authorities have filed charges under rape provisions and the Information Technology Act as the investigation continues.
UK Chess Master Sentenced to Prison for Stalking and Blackmailing Woman Who Rejected Him
Oct 14, 2025 10:38 am CST
A 56-year-old married chess master in the UK has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after stalking, blackmailing, and harassing a young woman who rejected his advances. Paul Keevil launched a five-month campaign of defamation against the woman, falsely labeling her as a sex worker and sending malicious messages to her family, university, and employer after she began a new relationship and became pregnant.
Case Against Official After He 'Forced' Her Into Having Physical Relations
Sep 24, 2025 09:29 pm CST
An FIR has been filed against an administrative officer here after a woman filed a complaint alleging that he forced her into having physical relations with him after proposing marriage, police said on Wednesday.
"Come To My Room, I'll Take You Abroad On Trip": Delhi Baba's Sleazy Chats
Sep 24, 2025 05:25 pm CST
'Come to my room... I'll take you abroad, you won't have to pay anything' - sleazy messages sent by 'Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati' to young women entrusted to his care as the 'director' of a privately-run institute in Delhi's posh Vasnt Kunj
Teen Girl Gangraped Over 5-Month Period In Maharashtra; 7 Accused Arrested
Sep 24, 2025 02:53 am CST
A 17-year-old girl from Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane was allegedly raped by seven men in their twenties over a period of past five months after one of them befriended her on social media, officials said.
Lalit Modi's Brother Arrested In Rape Case, Lawyer Terms Allegations "False"
Sep 19, 2025 01:37 am CST
Businessman Samir Modi was arrested at the airport on Thursday following a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued by the Delhi Police.