State vs Unnamed accused — extortion case with arms seizure in Guwahati

Police investigating an armed extortion complaint uncovered a private arsenal in Guwahati. A 39-year-old man was arrested with a cache of arms and ammunition, including a pistol, rifles, and over 360 rounds of ammunition, during the extortion investigation.

In an international crackdown named 'Operation Hard Ball', law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe arrested 24 persons connected to India-based transnational organised crime syndicates. The operation, led by the FBI, targeted criminal networks allegedly involved in murder, extortion, drug trafficking, firearms offences and organised crime activities spanning multiple countries. An SHO (Station House Officer) from Punjab is among those the FBI seeks to extradite as part of the investigation.

Punjab police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra was arrested after being indicted by the US FBI in connection with an extortion conspiracy involving an India-based organised crime syndicate. The investigation revealed that Nagra extorted and accepted Rs 16 lakh as illegal gratification from a US-based family.

A Punjab Station House Officer (SHO), Gurinderjit Singh, faces extradition to the US following FBI charges linking him to a $400,000 gang-related extortion plot. The case is part of Operation Hard Ball, the international law enforcement crackdown on India-based transnational organised crime groups.

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.

The FBI charged Punjab police officer Gurinderjit Singh Nagra and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with running an India-based transnational crime syndicate involved in extortion, targeted killings, shootings, and narcotics trafficking. Prosecutors alleged the officer fabricated a murder case and extorted $400,000 from a victim's family in exchange for dropping charges.