Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Six Arrested in Ballia for Road Extortion
In Ballia, India, six people were caught for tricking drivers into paying for reflective stickers.
They would stop cars, especially in foggy weather, and force drivers to pay for these stickers.
The police found many receipts, stickers, and money on them.
Two more people, including a police officer, are still being searched for.
The government had recently told people to use these stickers to prevent accidents in fog, but these men were using it as an excuse to take money from drivers.
Six people were arrested for extorting money from motorists by forcing them to buy reflective stickers.
The incident occurred near Kisan Inter College in Ballia, India, on December 22, 2025.
A police constable and a home guard are suspected to be involved and are currently being hunted.
Items seized include 284 collection slips, three bundles of radium stickers, six mobile phones, and Rs 12,530 in cash.
The Uttar Pradesh government had recently directed authorities to distribute reflective tapes to prevent accidents in foggy conditions.
- Who
- Six people including Anuj Giri and Mandeep Maurya, and two suspected individuals including a police constable and a home guard
- What
- Extortion of motorists by forcibly pasting reflective (radium) stickers on their vehicles
- When
- Incident on December 22, 2025; Arrests on December 23, 2025
- Where
- Near Kisan Inter College, Ballia, India
- Why
- To extort money from motorists under the guise of distributing reflective stickers for safety
- Location
- Ballia, India
- Date of Incident
- December 22, 2025
- Date of Arrest
- December 23, 2025
- Section Under Which FIR Filed
- Section 308 (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Number of People Arrested
- 6
- Number of People Suspected
- 2
- Items Seized
- 284 collection slips, 3 bundles of radium stickers, 6 mobile phones, Rs 12,530 in cash