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Kidnapped dance director escapes

CHENNAI, Aug. 8: Abraham John, a cinema dance director who had been kidnapped by a city rowdy gang managed to escape from their clutches ...

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CHENNAI, Aug. 8: Abraham John, a cinema dance director who had been kidnapped by a city rowdy gang managed to escape from their clutches and has lodged a complaint with the police on August 7. The gang had demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh from his family members for his safe release, he said.

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