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Chandigarh: Student abducted at gunpoint, forced to pay ₹1.3-lakh ransom
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of ₹5 lakh for Rahul, the victim’s release; terrified, Rahul pleaded with them and managed to convince them to settle for a smaller amount; under duress, he called his sister, Sharda, and requested urgent financial help without revealing the true situation
Published on May 02, 2025 09:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mohali: Mastermind in Chandigarh University kidnapping case hatched the plot after learning of victim’s wealthy family
As per officials, accused Abhay, who hatched the conspiracy, did not himself join the kidnappers and witnessed the crime from a distance; when he got to know that victim’s friends have approached the police, he alerted the kidnappers who abandoned the victim near a canal in Ropar and fled in different directions
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:32 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Mohali
Army man, 4 others held for bizman’s kidnapping in Jhansi
The accused picked him up in a tractor trolley and took him to a forest near Moth before relocating him to Chirgaon, he had told police after claiming to have somehow escaped his kidnappers two days later
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jhansi
Did US Pastor Josh Sullivan's kidnappers demand huge ransom for safe return?
Josh Sullivan, a US missionary, was kidnapped in South Africa on Thursday night while he was preaching at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell.
Published on Apr 13, 2025 06:39 PM IST
Delhi: 3 teens murder 15-yr-old, fake kidnapping for ₹10L ransom
Investigators revealed that they were looking to make money, though the exact reason remains unclear. Investigators said they are also probing other possible motives, including personal enmity or a past dispute.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 06:16 AM IST