Three arrested for extortion in Noida

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 01:41

Three persons, including two media persons, have been arrested for allegedly making obscene video of a Delhi based businessman and demanding Rs 4 lakh from him.

Father of Nigella Lawson aides nabbed for extortion

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:26

The mobster father of British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson`s two assistants, who were acquitted at a high-profile fraud trial in London last month, has been arrested for allegedly extorting nightclubs in Milan.

Two AIADMK workers among 4 held for extortion bid

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 22:41

Four persons, including two AIADMK functionaries, were arrested here on Friday for reportedly trying to con a trader from Rajasthan to hand over Rs 5 lakh for selling banned tobacco products in the city.

Extortion bid sends Romanian millionaire to jail

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 02:28

A Romanian court today sentenced flamboyant millionaire Dan Diaconescu, a politician and owner of the OTV television network, to three months in prison for blackmailing a small-town mayor, Mediafax agency reported.

US man arrested for `revenge porn` website extortion

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 06:53

US police arrested a 27-year-old man accused of running a "revenge porn" website hosting over 10,000 sexually explicit photos as part of an extortion ploy, officials said.

HC rejects PIL alleging role of CBI sleuths in extortion cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 18:56

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL alleging connivance of CBI officials with con men posing as CBI sleuths to extort money from various persons including Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan.

Abu Salem gets bail in extortion case

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 09:25

Extradited gangster Abu Salem, who is facing trial for allegedly demanding Rs five crore as protection money from a businessman here in 2002, was on Thursday granted bail by a Delhi court.

Lawyer, RTI activist accused of extortion in Nagpur

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 13:56

Nagpur city police has registered a complaint of extortion against a lawyer and a RTI activist for allegedly demanding Rs 30 lakh from the owner of an advertising agency.

Extortion case against Nitish Kumar`s party MLA Anant Singh

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 09:22

In a major embarrassment for Bihar`s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a case of extortion has been lodged against his close aide and party Janata Dal (U) MLA Anant Singh in Patna.

Facebook friend tries to extort money from woman

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 21:38

39-year-old woman has alleged a youth from Punjab was trying to extort money from her and threatening to harm her family after she befriended him on Facebook.