General News

3 Paytm employees arrested for trying to extort Rs 20 crore from owner

Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 23 : The Noida Police on Monday arrested three Paytm employees for allegedly trying to blackmail the e-wallet giant’s founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and extort Rs 20 crore. According to police, one of the employees who has been arrested happened to be Sharma’s secretary and is believed to be the mastermind behind the act.

The accused also threatened Sharma to leak stolen personal data and confidential information if the amount was not paid on time. “Sharma had lodged a complaint with the police that three employees, a woman and two of her aides, had stolen personal data from the company and blackmailed to pay Rs. 20 crore for not leaking the confidential information,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ajay Pal Sharma said. “We took immediate action. An investigation has been initiated to look into the matter as well. Necessary actions will be taken on the basis of additional facts,” Sharma added.

News is information about current events. News is provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, and also on the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. It is also used as a platform to manufacture opinion for the population.

Contact Info

West Bengal

Eastern Regional Office
Indsamachar Digital Media
Siddha Gibson 1,
Gibson Lane, 1st floor, R. No. 114,
Kolkata – 700069.
West Bengal.

Office Address

520, Asmi Industrial Complex, Near Ram Mandir Railway Station, Goregaon West, 400104, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Download Our Mobile App

IndSamachar Android App IndSamachar IOS App
To Top
WhatsApp WhatsApp us