Journalism of Courage
ransom
RANSOM NEWS
5 Indians held in Thailand for kidnapping Indian tourists; cops allege Pakistani link
July 29, 2026 6:30 pm
Victims were allegedly lured to Pattaya with a cheap holiday package, held captive and tortured before being rescued by police.
15-year-old boy kidnapped for Rs 10 lakh ransom, murdered by 3 friends: Police
March 27, 2025 3:09 am
The three friends, who are minors, have been apprehended and will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, police added.
Mumbai: Six arrested for abducting contractor's father, demanding Rs 10 lakh ransom
March 25, 2025 11:07 pm
The sacked staffer is alleged to have approached the main accused Sujay Thombre who is part of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) labour union
Three days after Bhagyashree Sude's murder, parents got ransom message, say Pune Police
April 12, 2024 12:15 pm
Police said the message, typed in Hindi, read, "Allah Hafiz Sude family. Stop searching for Bhagyashree. We have kidnapped her. We have sent her to a foreign country...."
22-year-old female Pune engg student kidnapped, murdered by three including her classmate; Rs 9 lakh demanded in ransom
April 08, 2024 11:06 am
Police suspect that Shivam and his aides kidnapped her in a car from the Phoenix Mall area on March 30. They allegedly then strangled her to death in the car.
Kidnapped man rescued in 14 hours, 4 held
January 20, 2023 11:42 pm
According to police, the accused and the victim had a financial dispute, following which the men called him to a hotel in Fatima Nagar on Thursday night. They kidnapped him from the spot, said police.
To extort Rs 1 crore from ex-employer, man poses as gang member
January 17, 2023 7:20 am
Police said the complainant, a resident of Gurgaon, had alleged that on January 10, a letter was found by his driver at his house’s gate.
Kidnapped for ransom of Rs 50 lakh, three contractors rescued; 3 suspects arrested
January 14, 2023 7:44 am
The Pune City Police's Crime Branch launched an investigation and found out that the three victims were kidnapped from Pune.
Gurgaon Police nab 3 men who planned to kidnap property dealer’s son for Rs 1 crore ransom
June 04, 2022 1:34 am
According to police, the accused have been identified as Vinay (27), a BSc graduate, Amit (22), a BSc student and Tushar (20). Police said two cars, a pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
Using toy gun, unemployed engineer tries to rob bank in south Mumbai, arrested
December 01, 2017 5:22 am
The incident took place around 9.40 am. The police team had reached the spot after branch manager Himanshu Shukla managed to inform the police control room about the incident
Advertisement
Best of Express
Advertisement
Advertisement