Mohali Sees Nearly Two-Fold Spike in Extortion Cases in 2024

A Significant Rise Was Seen in Kidnapping Cases as 154 Cases Were Reported This First 11 Months as Compared to 138 Cases in 2023

- Nikhil Sharma

MOHALI: With gangsters operating from abroad and even running their network from jails, extortion cases in Mohali have almost doubled this year as compared to last year. A total of 36 extortion cases were reported in the district till November this year as compared to 19 last year.

Extortion calls to industrialists, Punjabi singers residing here and businessmen is rampant in the district and in many cases, gangsters tend to warn and threaten their targets by firing outside their house or at their workplace.

While the local police are yet to compile the data for the last month of the year, the crime data shows that more criminal cases were registered in the district police stations this year.

While a total of 3,885 cases were registered last year in Mohali, 4,009 cases were registered across the district till November 30 in 2024.

More rape cases filed this year Mohali police registered more rape cases this year. Total of 105 rape cases were reported in Mohali police stations till November 30 as compared to 93 cases last year.