What Is The Crime Of Extortion?
The crime of extortion occurs when a public official abuses his/her influence during the performance of his/her duty to obtain benefits and advantages from the persons he/she is dealing with or promises to obtain benefits from these persons.
The crime of extortion regulated under Article 250 of the TPC can be committed in three different ways:
The crime of extortion by force (coercion),
The crime of extortion by persuasion,
The crime of extortion committed by taking advantage of the mistake of the addressee.