Kidnap

Apple Watch Helps Rescue Kidnapped Woman in US: Report

Tasneem Akolawala | Monday January 25, 2021

Fox San Antonio reports that a woman in Selma, Texas called her daughter through the Apple Watch asking for help and explaining the situation. The call got disconnected mid-way and officers then used an emergency cellular ping to track the woman's location.

Inspired By Crime TV Show, 2 Men Kidnap Mumbai Teen: Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 25, 2021

Inspired by a popular television crime show, two men allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy from Mumbai's suburban Malad on Sunday and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh but the police tracked them down with their mobile phone location within three hours, an official said.

Medical Student Kidnapped From UP Rescued, Delhi Doctor Among 5 Arrested: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

A 21-year-old medical student who was kidnapped from Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district on January 18 for Rs 70 lakh ransom has been rescued and five people, including a doctor who works in Delhi and allegedly plotted the conspiracy, have been arrested, police said on Friday.

Oil Workers Kidnapped In Arunachal Seen In Video Pleading For Release

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday January 22, 2021

In a video message from an undisclosed location, two employees of an oil drilling company who were kidnapped in Arunachal Pradesh last month have appealed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Assam's Sarbananda Sonowal to step up efforts to have them released.

Maharashtra Teen Rescued From Kidnapper, Accused Arrested: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 21, 2021

A 17-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from Mumbra in Maharashtra's Thane in November last year, has been rescued from Ahmednagar district in the state, police said on Thursday.

Murder Of Yes Bank Executive Who Handled Loans To Be Probed By CBI

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Thursday January 21, 2021

Five months after a senior executive of a private bank went missing from his Gurgaon home and found dead two days later in neighbouring Delhi, the CBI has taken over the case from Haryana Police.

Indore Girl "Stabbed Herself" Before Filing False Gang-Rape Case: Police

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday January 21, 2021

The Indore Police has found that the claims of a 19-year-old college girl who had on Tuesday accused five men of kidnapping, gang-raping, and stabbing her are "inconsistent" and "baseless". Investigations have revealed that even the stab wound she has sustained are self-inflicted. Following a probe, the police have now filed a case against her for ...

UP Medical Student Kidnapped For Rs 70 Lakh Ransom: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2021

A medical student was allegedly kidnapped from the city and Rs 70 lakh ransom has been demanded from his family members for his release, police said on Tuesday.

13-Year-Old Raped Twice By 9 In Five Days In Madhya Pradesh: Police

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday January 17, 2021

A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped by nine men in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district twice within five days, the police have said. The sickening incident comes at a time when the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is running the 'Samman' campaign - a fortnight-long public awareness drive about crime against women across the state.

9 Kidnap Man Who Cheated Them With Job Promises, Arrested: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021

Nine youths were arrested in Jalna in Maharashtra for allegedly kidnapping a man who had cheated them with job promises, police said on Saturday.

UP Woman Goes Missing, Case Under Anti-Conversion Law Against Man She Met Online

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

Police have lodged a case against a Karnataka man for allegedly kidnapping a 19-year-old woman after befriending her, hiding his religious identity, police said on Thursday.

Separatist Yasin Malik, 9 Others Charged In Kidnapping Of Former Minister's Daughter

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 12, 2021

A special TADA court has framed charges against Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammd Yasin Malik and nine others in a 31-year-old kidnapping case involving Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of then union home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

Tamil Nadu Man Gets 20 Years Jail For Kidnapping, Raping Minor Girl

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 8, 2021

A man was on Thursday sentenced to 20 years RI by the Mahila Court in Tamil Nadu for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in 2018.

38 Women Kidnapped From Rajasthan Over Bike Theft, Cops Rescued Them

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021

In a case of mass kidnapping, a group of over 100 people from a village in Madhya Pradesh allegedly kidnapped 38 tribal women and children from Rajasthan on suspicion that their men were involved in stealing bikes, the police said on Thursday.

Former Andhra Minister Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping Over Land Dispute

India News | Reported By Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday January 6, 2021

High drama in a case of overnight kidnapping and rescue has gripped the state of Telangana. The accused in the case is a former minister of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, who allegedly got three brothers abducted over a disputed piece of land that is worth Rs 200 crore.