Extortion & Kidnap‑for‑Ransom

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (564+ words) A Mexican gang seized three officials in the central state of Morelos on Monday in order to force authorities to release one of the gang's high-ranking members, who had been detained hours earlier. The attorney-general's office in Morelos said it…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (568+ words) A court in Germany has sentenced a 72-year-old man to six years in prison for the sexual abuse of children in Asia. The Schwerin Regional Court in the north of the country on Tuesday found the defendant guilty on 13 counts…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago   (14+ words) Used Mukhtar gang’s name to extort money; Lucknow police hunt several history-sheeters Bhaskar English...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (600+ words) The investigation into the death of Lucknow businessman Shiva Sharma has taken a dramatic turn, with police examining alleged links between prime accused Shraddha Dubey and history-sheeters associated with criminal networks, including the underworld. Investigators are scrutinising her alleged connections…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago   (869+ words) A gang in Totolapan, Mexico, held three state prosecutor’s staff on Monday 12 October until a suspect arrested hours earlier was handed back. The town lies in Morelos, the small state just south of Mexico City, which Washington already tells Americans…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (306+ words) A construction executive and his family were allegedly threatened by a fake CFMEU mediator in a multi-million-dollar extortion plot. The executive, who cannot be identified for safety reasons, told a committal hearing on Tuesday about a meeting at a Melbourne…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (458+ words) The Delhi Police have uncovered an alleged conspiracy to extort ₹50 lakh from a 74-year-old retired Haryana government employee by framing him in a staged rape case in west Delhi's Ranhola area. Investigators identified the victim's 56-year-old son-in-law, Yogendra, as the…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (399+ words) Police officers attached to the Ekiti State Command who were captured in a viral video during a confrontation with a motorcyclist are undergoing disciplinary proceedings at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The update, linked to complaint tracking number CRU100953, stated that…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (446+ words) Malerkotla police have busted an alleged cross-border extortion and death-threat network involving Pakistan-based handlers, arresting two local men and apprehending a minor in connection with a conspiracy to target a local resident, officials said on Sunday. The case came to…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago   (190+ words) Initially, the reason for communication was an acquaintance on social networks: a boy from St. Petersburg, seemingly her age, offered to be friends with the girl. To find more topics for conversation, he asked for the geolocation of the best…...