Kidnapping

In Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, two girls, aged nine and six, respectively were allegedly abducted. On August 19, the police confirmed murder and rape of the nine-year-old girl, whose body was found in a field with blood stains on her clothes. The six-year-old managed to escape, and registered a case against a youth, a resident of girl's village, who has been arrested and confessed the crime, said SSP Muniraj G.

A Punjab court announced life imprisonment to three youths in connection with the kidnapping and gruesome murder of a 14-year-old boy for ransom. On July 5, Kapurthala District and Sessions Judge Amarinder Singh gave the verdict, in 2016 case. Notably, three youths, including a cousin of the victim kidnapped an industrialist's son and called for Rs 30 lakh ransom. Later, police found victim's body in a gunny-bag and registered case.

Four people including driver (Tilak Thapa) and guests of former MP AP Jithender Reddy abducted from his residence in 105 South Avenue, Delhi. The incident happened on March 1, was recorded on a nearby CCTV, according to which two unknown person kidnapped the four people. Reddy on March 2, shared the video and registered a case with the Delhi police, seeking justice and quick probe.  Furthermore, an investigation is underway. 

Indore Police have arrested seven people including two police personnel in an alleged kidnapping of a Nagpur based businessman. Main accused Ashis Gujar and police personnel Lakhan Hands & Shailendra Chandel even took ransom of Rs10 lakh from victim's father-in-law. "Ashish kidnapped victim Rohit with the help of his eight companies and two policemen," said DCP Shashikant Kankane. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the… read-more

Makthum Saab planned to kidnap himself to extort money from his father and was returned to his family after police tracked him in Tirupati. Makthum's father, Ghani Saab, reported his disappearance to police on September 13 and claimed he was being held ransom for Rs 5 lakh. Makthum confessed to police that he was obsessed with purchasing designer-clothing and mobile phones, which caused Rs 3 lakh loan on his head.