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Extortion is a criminal act of taking/collecting property, money or services from an institution or individual, primarily by force. It is sometimes in common language referred as a "protection racket" since the offenders often quote their demands a payment for "protection" from threats from unspecified other parties.
Extortion is commonly practiced by an organized criminal group. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense.

Under the Section 383 of the Indian Penal Court (IPC) any person who commits this crime is liable for imprisonment for a term as long as three years or fine or with both.

An example of this is the arrest of Iqbal Kaskar, brother of the deadly criminal Dawood Ibrahim. He was running his bother’s real estate business in Mumbai and was arrested by the Thane police for an extortion case.

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West Bengal garment merchant extorted of Rs 26.5 lakh in Coimbatore

TNN / Aug 22, 2026, 17:06 (IST)

FBI lists Lawrence Bishnoi gang-linked Indian national as wanted fugitive in US extortion case

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 20, 2026, 23:44 (IST)

Bizman receives extortion threat in the name of gangster Goldy Dhillon

Aug 20, 2026, 23:58 (IST)

FBI adds Lawrence gang member to most wanted list

Aug 21, 2026, 23:56 (IST)

Nashik businessman gets Rs 2 crore extortion threat from caller claiming Bishnoi gang links

Aug 22, 2026, 23:00 (IST)

Former TMC MLA sent to 7-day cop custody in extortion case

TNN / Aug 22, 2026, 21:20 (IST)

SRK Diamonds gets extortion threat, cops nab former employee

Aug 24, 2026, 00:22 (IST)

Absconding criminal held in H’bag

Aug 21, 2026, 17:35 (IST)

Cop absent for 6 mths amid extortion probe

TNN / Aug 22, 2026, 23:49 (IST)

extortion case: Mumbai court extends police custody of ‘rape complainant’, sends her advocate to judicial custody

Aug 17, 2026, 23:10 (IST)

Criminal wanted in extortion case injured in encounter, arrested

Aug 19, 2026, 23:48 (IST)

Caller claiming to be Lawrence Bishnoi aide threatens Pune builder, demands Rs5 crore

Aug 18, 2026, 00:19 (IST)

Howrah police arrests ex-TMC councillor from UP

Aug 20, 2026, 19:44 (IST)

Two booked for trying to extort Rs10 lakh from medical practitioner

Aug 18, 2026, 00:22 (IST)

extortion cuffs on SSKM ‘tout’

Aug 14, 2026, 20:58 (IST)

Cab assn admin held for extortion, forcing other drivers to join protest

Aug 22, 2026, 20:24 (IST)

BJP man in cop net for assault, extortion

Aug 19, 2026, 00:19 (IST)

Indian-origin man, woman arrested in Canada over alleged $6,000 extortion during date

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 20, 2026, 15:23 (IST)

Ex-Howrah councillor Shyamal Mitra held for extortion, fraud

Aug 17, 2026, 01:53 (IST)

TMC leader Uttam Kundu arrested in Tarakeswar case; sent to 14-day police custody

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 23, 2026, 19:59 (IST)

Uttam Kundu, the TMC district president, has been apprehended by the Hooghly Rural Police due to serious economic crimes including property fraud, extortion, and criminal intimidation. Authorities reported that Kundu had previously faced arrest tied to a promoter's allegations of fraud and property seizure, which has prompted numerous similar complaints against him from other parties.