Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Canada Police Release Photos of 15 Men Charged in Extortion
Police in Calgary, Canada, released pictures of 15 men accused in extortion cases.
Extortion means trying to get money or something else through threats or force.
Police said the cases involved violence against people in the city’s South Asian community.
In total, 16 people face 56 charges.
One person is still being held by police.
The others have been released on bail while their cases continue.
Police said none of the accused are Canadian citizens.
They are asking people to share information about the accused and their associates.
Calgary police released photographs of 15 men charged in violent extortion investigations.
Police said 16 people face a total of 56 charges.
The incidents targeted members of Calgary’s South Asian community.
Only one accused person remains in custody; the others were released on bail.
Police said none of those charged are Canadian citizens, and most are from India’s Punjabi community.
- Who
- The Calgary Police Service and 16 people facing extortion-related charges, including the 15 men whose photographs were released.
- What
- Police released photographs of 15 accused men and appealed for information in connection with 56 charges arising from violent extortion investigations.
- Where
- Calgary, Canada, particularly the city’s South Asian community.
- Why
- Police want information about the accused and their associates.
- Police agency
- Calgary Police Service
- People charged
- 16
- Photographs released
- 15
- Total charges
- 56
- People in custody
- 1
- Bail status
- The other accused were released on bail.
- Citizenship
- Police said none of those charged are Canadian citizens.