Bongaigaon Police arrested Mehbub Alam for extorting money by posing as police officers and using their photos to threaten targets.
Timungpi Terang • 9 Oct 2026
Jorhat police arrested five suspects for running a honey-trapping and extortion racket that swindled a bank manager out of three lakh rupees.
Timungpi Terang • 7 Oct 2026
NPGN/NNC (N-A) has warned Dimapur residents against paying illegal taxes demanded by impostors claiming to act on behalf of the group's president.
Kiyeto Swu • 6 Oct 2026
The KSU is calling for an independent probe after capturing video evidence of police officers extorting truckers in the East Khasi Hills district.
NEWire Desk • 6 Oct 2026
Security forces arrested three insurgents linked to PREPAK and UNLF during anti-extortion operations across Manipur on Thursday.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 2 Oct 2026
Ward 19 Councillor Kili N. Sumi is fighting illegal business taxation in Dimapur after police arrested a member of the local business association.
Naro Jamir • 1 Oct 2026
Khasi Students’ Union alleges police are shaking down truck drivers for cash on the Shillong Bypass and is calling for a full, independent inquiry.
NEWire Desk • 1 Oct 2026
NPGN/NNC warns Dimapur businesses against an imposter named Kito Sumi who is collecting illegal taxes in the group's name.
Kiyeto Swu • 30 Sep 2026
The Hills Farmers Union rejects police denials, alleging continued illegal collections from livestock transporters at Byrnihat check-points.
NEWire Desk • 30 Sep 2026
Police in Dimapur arrested a business association member for illegal taxation. Local officials are calling for a crackdown to keep the market safe.
Naro Jamir • 28 Sep 2026
The Kangleipak Communist Party detonated a bomb at a Noney forest officer's home after he allegedly refused to pay illegal extortion taxes.
Diana Moirangthem • 27 Sep 2026
Police arrested three individuals in Imphal East and Thoubal for extortion linked to militant groups as regional violence continues to claim lives.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 26 Sep 2026
The DCCI urges police to crack down on anti-social elements and extortionists to protect local businesses during the upcoming festive season in Dimapur.
Kiyeto Swu • 25 Sep 2026
Naga youth organizations demand an inquiry into the WCCU, alleging extortion and constitutional overreach following a wildlife law arrest.
Kiyeto Swu • 24 Sep 2026
Police in Assam investigate a group accused of demanding bribes for the release of a seized goods truck after allegedly assaulting the vehicle crew.
Timungpi Terang • 24 Sep 2026
Police arrested Niwanhi Dkhar for extorting cash while posing as a member of HITO and KSU. The group urges victims to file reports with local authorities.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
Allegations of a protection racket involving illegal monthly payments and forest officials have emerged in Assam's Mayong district.
Timungpi Terang • 18 Sep 2026
Police arrested three men, including a Manipur Rifles Havildar, for extortion in Imphal. Officers seized a 9mm pistol and live ammunition during raids.
Ranjana Devi • 17 Sep 2026
Dibrugarh police arrested two more men for alleged links to the banned ULFA(I) group, bringing the total number of arrests to four in an extortion probe.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Sep 2026
Assam police arrested Soiodur Rahman, the final suspect in a Dhubri extortion case involving an Ayurveda practitioner and a digital cash shakedown.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Sep 2026