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Crime
Petrol pump owners meet Hisar SP over Rs 5 crore extortion probe
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 10:36 AM
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Petrol pump dealers in Haryana approached the Hisar senior superintendent of police to discuss a reported Rs 5 crore extortion case.
Petrol pump dealers operating in Hisar district convened with the senior superintendent of police (SP) to flag an alleged extortion racket that they say involves a sum of Rs 5 crore.
The businessmen claim that they have been coerced into paying large sums under threat of operational disruption, prompting them to seek police intervention.
The SP acknowledged the complaint, stating that the matter will be investigated under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and that any unlawful demand will be pursued rigorously.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about arrests or the identity of the alleged extortionists, but have assured the dealers that the probe will be expedited.
The businessmen claim that they have been coerced into paying large sums under threat of operational disruption, prompting them to seek police intervention.
The SP acknowledged the complaint, stating that the matter will be investigated under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and that any unlawful demand will be pursued rigorously.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about arrests or the identity of the alleged extortionists, but have assured the dealers that the probe will be expedited.