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  How a self-styled godman's own complaint triggered a major probe in sexual assault case against him

  Maharashtra | March 24, 2026 20:06 IST

  He is accused of exploiting their faith and trust, calling them for rituals and then abusing them under various pretexts.

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  Mumbai CA blackmailed with obscene video for over a year, extorted of Rs 3 crore, dies by suicide

  Crime | July 08, 2025 15:56 IST

  The police have booked a woman and a man under charges of abetment to suicide and extortion in connection with the 32-year-old man's suicide.

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  Trump' lawyer casts him as a victim of blackmail in hush money trial, says key witness lied on stand

  World | May 28, 2024 23:12 IST

  Donald Trump's lawyer cast the former US president as a victim of a porn star's blackmail and argued that prosecutors had failed to prove he covered up a hush money payment to her as Trump's historic criminal trial neared a conclusion on Tuesday.

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  Gurugram: Man kills ex-girlfriend for blackmailing him over rape case

  Crime | May 27, 2024 20:06 IST

  The accused and the deceased woman are both residents of Maharashtra’s Akola district. The accused was working in a private company and lived in a PG near Tikli village here, police said.

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  Navalny's mother Lyudmila Navalnaya alleges blackmail by Russian authorities for secret burial

  World | February 23, 2024 7:28 IST

  Lyudmila Navalnaya, mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Moscow authorities of pressuring her to accept a secret burial for her son, according to The Washington Post.

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  Man held for blackmailing ex-girlfriend by threatening to upload private videos online

  Crime | April 07, 2021 8:18 IST

  The woman stated that she had already paid Rs 15,000 to the blackmailer but he again demanded Rs 15,000 more from her following which she lodged a complaint with the police, the officer added.

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  Babil shares BTS pic of Irrfan Khan chilling with cute pup on 'Blackmail' set

  Celebrities | December 17, 2020 20:48 IST

  Late actor Irrfan Khan's son Babil shared a throwback photo of his father with a furry friend. See the post here:  

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  Two arrested for extorting clients by sending obscene morphed pictures

  News | November 25, 2020 18:33 IST

  Delhi police has nabbed two accused Shoaib Akhtar and Nasimul Haque who used to blackmail and extort innocent clients by sending obscene morphed pictures. One accused Shoaib Akhtar used to work with an online loan providing company.

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  Employees of Odisha hotel record obscene video of girl, blackmail her for ransom

  India | November 29, 2019 21:12 IST

  Two employees of a hotel in Bhubaneswar were arrested on the charges of recording an obscene video of a girl and blackmailing her for ransom, police said on Friday.  

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  Couple arrested for honey trapping and blackmailing businessman

  India | November 01, 2019 6:54 IST

  The couple had demanded Rs 1 crore from the businessman and had extorted Rs 20 lakh by blackmailing him after shooting his videos and photographs in a compromising position.

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  Teacher awarded life term imprisonment for sodomising over 25 boys

  India | May 28, 2019 18:55 IST

  "Raja sodomised the students who used to go to his home for tuition classes. He made video clippings of the crime and had been asking the students to bring money for him," the counsel of one of the victims, Aslam Khan said.

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  Secretary among 3 employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing Paytm founder

  India | October 23, 2018 13:33 IST

  Charges under the provisions of the Information Technology Act have also been pressed against the accused, the police said.

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  Three Paytm employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing CEO Vijay Shankar Sharma

  News | October 23, 2018 11:42 IST

  Three Paytm employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing CEO Vijay Shankar Sharma

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  Gujarat horror: 22-year-old girl gang-raped, filmed, blackmailed; accused boyfriend on the run

  India | June 30, 2018 0:01 IST

  Police has arrested Ahmedabad-resident Yamini Nair from Rajkot Airport in the evening today by a joint team of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch and Rajkot police.

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  Woman files fake gangrape report to blackmail youths

  News | June 11, 2018 10:30 IST

  Woman files fake gangrape report to blackmail youths

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  Bollywood box-office report card: Hits and misses of April 2018

  Bollywood | May 09, 2018 21:20 IST

  Check out how Bollywood films fared at the box-office in April.

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  Irrfan Khan’s health deteriorating? Spokesperson dismisses rumours

  Celebrities | April 11, 2018 21:08 IST

  Earlier, there have been reports on social media claiming that Irrfan Khan's health condition is going downhill. However, the actor's spokesperson has denied all such claims. 

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  It was a gamble: Director Abhinay Deo on Blackmail

  Celebrities | April 10, 2018 14:05 IST

  Abhinay Deo said, "It was a gamble. Nobody would think of putting money into something so outlandish and outrageous." 

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  Blackmail box office collection Day 3: Irrfan Khan's film mints Rs 11.22 cr in the opening weekend

  Bollywood | April 09, 2018 15:25 IST

  The overall collection of Irrfan Khan starrer Blackmail now stands at Rs 11.22 cr.

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  Blackmail box-office collection : Irrfan Khan’s film witnesses 37 per cent growth on day 2

  Bollywood | April 08, 2018 15:53 IST

  Blackmail depicts life of a middle-aged married-man stuck in a full day-time job and unexciting life but things turn after he finds that his wife is having an extramarital affair.