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Indian Court Sentences 14 to Life in 2018 Crypto Kidnapping and Extortion
An anti-corruption court in India has sentenced 14 men, including 11 police officers and a former lawmaker, to life imprisonment for the 2018 kidnapping and extortion of a Surat businessman targeted for his cryptocurrency holdings. Court Sentences Police Officers and Ex-MLA An anti-corruption court in Ahmedabad has sentenced 14 men to life imprisonment for kidnapping and extortion linked to cryptocurrency. The case stems from the abduction of businessman Shailesh Bhatt in February 2018. Those convicted include 11 police officers and former Gujarat lawmaker Nalin Kotadiya. Special Judge B.B. Jadav delivered the ... (full story)