16 verified cases involving Criminal intimidation, newest first.
An FIR was registered on 28 July 2026 in Ghaziabad under multiple BNS sections including rape, assault on a woman with intent to outrage modesty, sexual harassment, and criminal intimidation. The Allahabad High Court questioned why an earlier complaint dated 7 July 2026 did not result in FIR registration.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped for three days in a hotel in the PGI area of Lucknow. Five persons were arrested, including two women and a 70-year-old man. FIR was registered under BNS and POCSO Act provisions.
Police in Kolkata launched an investigation into a case of alleged abduction, assault, and extortion stemming from political rivalry in the Bazarait area under Bodra Police Station jurisdiction in Bhangar. A formal FIR was registered following the complaint.
Abhishek Porel, a wicketkeeper-batter for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by Bengal Police in Hooghly district following a complaint by a woman alleging that he had sexual relations with her on the promise of marriage. The allegations also include rape, assault, criminal intimidation, and threats to leak intimate images.
A 29-year-old history-sheeter named Raja alias Halmuk Raja was attacked and hacked to death by a group of unidentified assailants near IG Circle on JP Nagar Road in Bengaluru on a Sunday evening. CCTV footage captured multiple attackers chasing him and assaulting him with machetes. Police suspect the killing to be linked to gang rivalries or a revenge killing.
Three members of a family—Somasundar (55), his wife Muthulakshmi (48), and their younger daughter Supriya (20)—were found stabbed to death in their apartment in Seegehalli under K.R. Puram Police Station jurisdiction on June 22. Their elder daughter Shwetha has been arrested in Puducherry in connection with the murders; her live-in partner Kenneth remains absconding.
A 24-year-old man, Lovepreet Singh, was allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire by his brother-in-law at Sangha village in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, while attempting to bring his wife home following a domestic dispute. The incident was captured on camera. The victim succumbed to his injuries.
A Madhya Pradesh judge convicted 14 persons of rioting, attempted murder, and murder in connection with a mob lynching case involving cow vigilantes. Following the conviction and life sentences, the judge received death threats and communal remarks on social media, prompting the registration of an FIR against the threateners.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of an individual for criminal intimidation based on threats to upload an intimate video. The Court clarified that such an offense can be established even in the absence of the recovery of the device or the recording itself.
Former Trinamool Congress councillor Debraj Chakraborty was arrested and faced 10 additional extortion cases and land-grab complaints within 24 hours of arrest. He and his wife, former TMC legislator and singer Aditi Munshi, have been booked in multiple cases including extortion, money laundering, criminal intimidation, and asset disproportionate to income. Both CBI and Enforcement Directorate are investigating various charges.
A man accused of rape and out on interim bail was arrested in Delhi on Friday for allegedly attempting to murder the woman who had accused him of rape. The accused, Abuzair Safi (30), and his accomplice Aman Sukhla approached the survivor on a motorcycle and shot her on Wednesday. The victim, who is also the complainant in a rape case registered at Malviya Nagar police station, remains under treatment in stable condition.
Ramesh Mhatre and associates were arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and hospital staff at KDMC's Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli on July 6. The Bombay High Court granted bail to Mhatre and three associates with strict conditions, including staying outside Maharashtra until chargesheet is filed. The Supreme Court heard Maharashtra's plea seeking cancellation of Mhatre's bail.
Prajwal Revanna, suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP, is accused of rape and sexual assault involving a maid who worked at a farmhouse belonging to the Revanna family. Multiple criminal cases involving over 2,900 videos depicting sexual assaults allegedly by Revanna were registered following a Special Investigation Team probe. A trial court in Bengaluru convicted Revanna in the first rape case in August 2025 and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Actor Darshan and multiple co-accused are charged in connection with the murder of Renukaswamy. Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to Darshan and co-accused on December 13, 2024, which the State of Karnataka appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reserved judgment on the State's appeal on July 24, 2025.
Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh is accused of sexual harassment. Delhi Police registered an FIR and filed a chargesheet against him under IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D, and 506. The Delhi court has reserved its verdict, with judgment scheduled for August 3, 2026.
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped, brutally assaulted, and murdered in a moving bus in south Delhi. Six people were accused of the crime; one was a juvenile. Four adult convicts were sentenced to death and executed in March 2020 at Tihar jail. The case led to significant reforms in sexual assault laws in India.