Gujarat Couple Claims Son Held Captive In Thailand, Probe On

A couple from Vadodara has claimed their 28-year-old son has been held captive for five months in Thailand, prompting police to launch a probe into the matter, an official said.

City resident Nagarbhai Ranpara and his wife Rita claimed their son Tushar was incommunicado for the last five months and suspect he has been held captive in Thailand by agents who persuaded him to move to the Southeast Asian country nearly a year back.

The couple submitted an application to the Sama police station in Vadodara a couple of days ago and sought their help to trace their son and bring him back home.

In view of the seriousness of the matter, the probe has been handed over to the Vadodara city crime branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police ('G' division), GB Bambhaniya said on Wednesday.

"As per the application submitted by Tushar's parents, he went to Dubai in April last year to work in a private firm with the help of two local immigration agents. Then, a Dubai-based agent named Abhishek Kumar sent him to Thailand in September 2024. The couple claimed Tushar stopped communicating with them five months ago," Bambhaniya said.

"The couple suspects their son has been held captive and is being forced to work without his consent. The probe has been handed over to the crime branch to trace Tushar and contact him as soon as possible," the official stated.

Ranpara appealed to the Gujarat and central governments to trace his son and bring him home.

"He remained in contact via video and voice calls after reaching Thailand last year. But his calls have stopped coming for the last five months. We suspect agents involved in sending him to Thailand took away his phone and held him captive. We appeal to the state government and the Centre to bring back our son," he told reporters. 

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