Extortion Case

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari gets Rs 10 crore extortion calls: Police

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has been targeted for the second time in two months, with calls from alleged mafiosi demanding extortion money, police said here on Tuesday

Rs 100 crore extortion case: Anil Deshmukh's bail plea deferred till Dec 6

The Bombay High Court on Friday postponed the hearing on the bail petition filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Anil Deshmukh till December 6

Extortion case: Bombay HC grants pre-arrest bail to DCP Saurabh Tripathi

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Saurabh Tripathi in the angadiya (traditional couriers) extortion case. A single-judge bench of Justice Bharati Dangre noted that Tripathi had cooperated with the investigation and charge sheet in the case already filed by the police. Tripathi had approached the high court after a sessions court rejected his anticipatory bail plea. The LT Marg police, in south Mumbai, on February 19 registered an FIR in connection with the extortion case, in which four policemen, including Tripathi, an IPS officer of the 2010 batch, were named as accused. An inspector, an assistant inspector and a sub-inspector attached to LT Marg police station were arrested in the case. They are out on bail now. A complaint filed last December by the Angadiya Association in south Mumbai alleged that Tripathi demanded Rs 10 lakh per month from them as a bribe to allow them to run their business ...

Chhattisgarh court sends IAS officer, 2 others to custody in extortion case

A special court here on Thursday sent an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and two others, including a businessman, to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to alleged extortion of money from coal and mining transporters in Chhattisgarh. IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, businessman Sunil Agrawal and advocate Laxmikant Tiwari were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 13 following their questioning after the agency launched multi-city raids in the state on October 11. The accused were produced before the court of additional district and sessions judge Ajay Singh Rajput on Thursday on expiry of their ED custody, Tiwari's lawyer Faizal Rizvi said. He said the court sent them to 14-day judicial custody and they will be kept in jail. On October 13, the court had allowed custodial interrogation of the trio by the ED for eight days and on October 21 extended their remand for six more days. The trio was arrested under the Prevention of Money ...

Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay High Court for bail in Rs 100 cr extortion case

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court in connection with the Rs 100 crore extortion case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation case.This comes days after a special CBI court rejected Deshmukh's bail plea on October 21.The hearing on the NCP leader's bail plea will take place on November 11.Earlier, rejecting the bail application of Anil Deshmukh, the CBI court said that in this case, the statement of public witness Sachin Waze has been recorded by the CBI during the hearing of the bail application.He had been accused of asking policemen to collect Rs 100 crores illegally for him every month from bar owners in Mumbai."It is clear from the statements of the witnesses that Anil Deshmukh is the main conspirator in this whole case. The charges against him are very serious. In such a situation, if he is granted bail, he can influence the case and the witnesses," the CBI court said."Whatever medical facilities Anil Deshmukh needs is ...

Mumbai Crime Branch arrests Dawood Ibrahim's aide Riyaz Bhati for extortion

Mumbai Police's Anti Extortion Cell on Monday arrested businessman Riyaz Bhati in connection with an extortion case, officials said. Bhati, who is said to be have links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was wanted in the extortion case registered at the Versova Police Station, they said. According to the officials, a businessman from Versova was threatened and a car valued at Rs 30 lakh and cash worth Rs 7.5 lakh were demanded from him. Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakeel and Shakeel's relative Salim Fruit have also been named in the FIR, they said. The Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai crime branch held the accused from Andheri west. Bhati will be produced before the court on Tuesday. In the past, Bhati had been arrested in multiple cases, including extortion, land grabbing and firing. He had also tried to flee the country by using fake passports in 2015 and 2020, officials added.

Sukesh Chandrasekhar: A jailed conman who never stopped duping people

He is accused of running an extortion racket worth Rs 200 crore from the inside of Tihar jail. He has also duped people on the pretext of promising them jobs

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before EOW in Sukesh Chandrashekhar case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday appeared before the Economic Offences Wing in connection with an investigation related to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said. This is the second time that the actor has been summoned for questioning by Delhi Police for her alleged role in the case, officials said. A senior police officer said Fernandez has joined the probe and is being questioned at the office of Economic Offences Wing on Mandir Marg. Last Wednesday, Fernandez was quizzed for over eight hours along with Pinki Irani, the person who allegedly introduced the actor to Chandrashekhar. Investigation had revealed that Chandrashekhar had on his birthday offered a motorcycle to Fernandez's agent Prashant but he declined to take it. All the same, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant's place, police had said earlier. The vehicle was seized, they added. Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail here, is accused

Nora Fatehi leaves EOW office after five-hour grilling in extortion case

The official said that Fatehi has said many times that she didn't know about the criminal record of Chandrashekhar

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before Delhi Police in Sukesh extortion case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday appeared before Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said. Fernandez, a Sri Lankan national, joined the probe after being issued a third summons, they said. The actor was accompanied by Pinki Irani who allegedly introduced her to Chandrashekhar, a senior police officer said. The "Housefull 3" actor had been asked to join the probe on Monday but cited prior commitments and sought another date. Earlier this month, another Bollywood actor, Norah Fatehi, was questioned by the agency got six to seven hours in the case and her statement recorded. Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail, is accused of cheating various people, including high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh. Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. On August 17, the ED

Nora Fatehi likely to be interrogated again in extortion case: Delhi Police

Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EoW) official informed on Saturday that they might call actor Nora Fatehi again for questioning in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case

Rs 200 crore extortion case: Nora Fatehi grilled, Jacqueline summoned

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Delhi court summons Jacqueline Fernandez on Sept 26 in extortion case

A Delhi Court issued summons to actress Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before it on September 26 in an alleged extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

CBI registers another graft case against Lalu Yadav, raids 17 places

The alleged land-for-jobs scam pertains to the period when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the railway minister in the UPA government, officials said.

Andhra Police arrests CM YS Reddy's cousin Konda Reddy in extortion case

Police arrested Konda Reddy, on Tuesday for allegedly demanding bribes from the owners of a construction company in Andhra Pradesh

Dismissed cop Sachin Waze withdraws plea against judicial panel orders

Sachin Waze unconditionally withdrew his petition in the Bombay High Court challenging two orders of the panel set up to probe into the corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh

Want to retract part of deposition made before probe panel: Waze

Sachin Waze told an inquiry commission, probing Anil Deshmukh, that he wants to file an affidavit to retract certain deposition made during his cross-examination.

Ex-Maha Home Minister Anil Deshmukh seeks bail in money laundering case

Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh filed a bail application before a special court here in an alleged money laundering case.

Illegal sand mining case: ED raids continue on 2nd day at multiple places

The Enforcement Directorate continued to raid at multiple locations, including Punjab CM Channi's relative, related to an illegal sand mining case on Wednesday

'Secret' meeting between Param Bir, Waze: Show cause notice to 4 cops

Navi Mumbai police issued a show-cause notice to four police officials in connection with the alleged 'secret' meeting between Param Bir Singh and Sachin Waze last November