Journalist booked for extortion, blackmail in Hyderabad

Journalist booked for extortion, blackmail in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A journalist from Hyderabad was on Thursday, April 24 booked for extortion and blackmail. The accused identified as Menam Shyam is reportedly employed at Q-News owned by Congress MLC Teen Maar Mallanna. The complainant, Laxmi Kantha Rao Thota filed a complaint with the Rajendranagar police stating that on April 15, Shyam contacted him, introduced himself as a journalist from the Praja Voice news channel and sought an appointment. Late…

Three journalists charged with extortion - Zimbabwe News Now

HARARE – Three journalists – Desire Tshuma (47) of Observer News, Simbarashe Sithole (36), and Gideon Madzikatidze (38) of Bulawayo24 News – have been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Court on charges of extortion. It is the State’s case that on 15 April 2025, Desire Tshuma allegedly contacted the complainant, Mr. Tafadzwa Tembura, a senior official at the Zimbabwe Copyright Centre (ZICCD), via WhatsApp using a NetOne number. Tshuma iden…

3 journalists charged with extortion

Three journalists Desire Tshuma, Simbarashe Sithole and Gedion Madzikatidze have appeared in court facing extortion charges. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe alleges that on 15 April 2025, Tshuma allegedly contact Tafadzwa Tembura a senior official at the Zimbabwe Copyright Center and claimed that he was investigating a US$20.000 fraud case involving him. Tshuma offered […] The post 3 journalists charged with extortion appeared fir…