District-wise extortion FIR analysis for Punjab
Based on YTD data up to 15 Mar 2026
Summary — Punjab Extortion FIRs (2023 to 15 March 2026)
Key observations
Summary findings based on full district data.
Tarn Taran has the most cases
Out of 630 total cases across Punjab, 132 came from Tarn Taran alone. In 2023 there were only 4 cases here — by 2025 that rose to 72. Cases grew 18 times in just two years, making it the most affected district.
Batala is the second highest
Batala recorded 97 total cases. What stands out is that 71 of those 97 cases happened in 2025 alone. So while Batala had a small number of cases earlier, 2025 was a very challenging year for this district specifically.
2025 was the most significant year overall
In 2023 there were 71 cases in all of Punjab. In 2024 it went up to 147. But in 2025 it jumped to 325 — more than double the previous year. Almost every district saw its highest ever number of cases in 2025.
Some districts show very few cases
Malerkotla and Fazilka each reported only 1 case across all four years combined. This is significantly lower than the rest of Punjab, which may reflect genuinely low incidence or lower registration rates in those areas.
Border districts are most impacted
Tarn Taran, Batala, Amritsar Rural, and Amritsar CP are all near the Punjab border. Together they account for 312 out of 630 total cases — nearly half of all extortion FIRs in the entire state.
2026 is already on an upward trend
In just 74 days of 2026 (up to 15 March), 87 cases have already been filed. If this pace continues through the full year, 2026 could record 400+ total cases — higher than any previous full year.
Geographic Distribution of Extortion FIRs (2023–2026)
All 28 police districts shown separately · Batala & Gurdaspur now distinct · Hover or tap any district for year-wise breakdown
| District | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (28 districts) | 71 | 147 | 325 | 87 | 630 | — |