Kidnapping Case
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US journalist Shelly Kittleson abducted in Iraq; security forces launch search operation | VIDEO
World | Mar 31, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTAuthorities said they tracked a vehicle believed to be linked to the abduction, which later overturned while attempting to escape. During the operation, one suspect was taken into custody.
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Bengaluru: Charred body of missing boy recovered; police launch manhunt for kidnappers
Karnataka | Aug 01, 2025, 08:07 AM ISTPolice suspect the kidnappers may have killed the boy after learning that a police complaint had been filed. A special team has been formed to investigate the case and trace the culprits. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to identify the perpetrators.
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Nigeria: Mob kills 16 people they suspected of being 'kidnappers'
World | Mar 29, 2025, 08:38 AM ISTNigeria mob lynching: In 2022, SBM Intelligence, a Lagos-based research group, said there have been at least 391 mob killings in Africa's most populous country since 2019.
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Mushtaq Khan, Sunil Pal case: Kingpin of kidnapping gang targeting celebs arrested after encounter
India | Dec 23, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTMushtaq Khan, Sunil Pal case: Both Bijnor and Meerut police had placed a Rs 25,000 bounty on Lavi Pal who is the head of a kidnapping gang targeting celebrities.
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Curfew imposed, internet suspended in 7 Manipur districts amid protests over kidnapping, killings
Manipur | Nov 16, 2024, 08:09 PM ISTManipur faces escalating violence after six bodies were discovered in Jiribam, prompting curfews, internet suspensions, and state security measures. Protests over the kidnapping and killing of six individuals have led to property destruction, MLA house raids, and increased tensions.
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Bangladesh: Another case filed against Sheikh Hasina, accused of kidnapping Supreme Court lawyer
World | Aug 14, 2024, 04:23 PM ISTSheikh Hasina and several former members of her cabinet are accused of kidnapping and torturing a Supreme Court lawyer in 2015. This is the second charge against her after a murder case was filed against the deposed PM on Tuesday.
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Noida: Police solve student kidnap-murder case, arrest eight accused
Crime | Aug 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ISTAccording to police, the accused had called Yash Mittal - the victim on the pretext of a party and took him to Gajraula where they drank together. Later, they strangled him to death following a quarrel.
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JDS Leader HD Revanna granted bail in kidnapping case, release expected tomorrow
Karnataka | May 13, 2024, 08:26 PM ISTWith the bail granted, Revanna's time in custody is slated to end tomorrow, allowing him to resume his regular activities. The case involves serious allegations against Revanna, which led to his arrest. However, with bail secured, he will now await further legal proceedings while out on bail.
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Karnataka: JDS leader HD Revanna, father of Prajwal Revanna, sent to judicial custody till May 14
Karnataka | May 08, 2024, 03:52 PM ISTHD Revanna had refuted the charges of kidnapping and sexual harassment of the victim of an obscene video case which involves his son, sitting MP and candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha seat, Prajwal Revanna, during the questioning by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
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Ex-PM Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna detained in Bengaluru by SIT in kidnapping case
Karnataka | May 05, 2024, 12:21 AM ISTHD Revanna, who is a JD(S) MLA from Holenarasipura constituency in Hassan district, is the son of former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda and elder brother of former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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Karnataka: Prajwal Revanna's father HD Revanna booked in woman's kidnapping case
Karnataka | May 04, 2024, 06:55 AM ISTKarnataka: Revanna was booked in an alleged sexual harassment case on April 28 based on a complaint lodged with Holenarasipura Town police.
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Nigeria: Over 300 school children released after two weeks of mass abduction from a Kaduna academy
World | Mar 24, 2024, 03:56 PM ISTThe kidnapping, which took place on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in northwestern Kaduna State, was the first mass kidnapping in the country since 2021.
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Dhananjay Singh sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in kidnapping, extortion case
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 06, 2024, 07:16 PM ISTThe judgment, delivered by a court in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, marks a decisive moment in the legal proceedings surrounding the abduction of Abhinav Singhal, a project manager associated with the Namami Gange initiative.
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Uttar Pradesh: Former MP Dhananjay Singh, aide convicted in kidnapping case in Jaunpur
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 05, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTFormer MP Dhananjay Singh and his associate Santosh have been pronounced guilty in a case of kidnapping and extortion by Session Judge Sharad Tripathi. The sentencing is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, March 6.
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Gujarat: SPs, DSPs among 19 booked in kidnapping, extortion case of Kutch firm staffer
Gujarat | Feb 17, 2024, 04:38 PM ISTA case was registered against the accused under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 347 and 348 (wrongful confinement and extortion), and 364 (kidnapping to murder), among other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act.
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California security officials solve mysterious kidnapping of teenage girl just with ‘Help Me!’ sign
World | Jan 21, 2024, 06:18 PM ISTThe girl was rescued from Los Angeles after a passerby called 911 to report seeing her hold up the piece of paper with the handwritten desperate plea for help.
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Indian-origin men jailed for kidnapping woman in UK, police say they tried to fulfil sexual desires
World | Oct 10, 2023, 02:45 PM ISTThe court found Ajay Doppalapudi, 27, Vahar Manchala, 24, and Rana Yellambai, 30, guilty of kidnapping a woman in the UK last year. The investigating officer said that the accused tried to take advantage of the woman in order to fulfil their own sexual gratifications
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Mumbai: FIR against Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve's son for kidnapping music company CEO | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Aug 10, 2023, 09:31 AM ISTShiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Prakash Surve landed in trouble after his son Raj Surve allegedly kidnapped a businessman for ransom.
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Telangana: 4-year-old girl kidnapped, rescued in Hyderabad
Hyderabad | Jul 06, 2023, 05:51 PM ISTHyderabad kidnapping case: The accused identified as Suresh, who stays near the house of the girl in Ghatkesar area, allegedly kidnapped her on Tuesday night when she came out to buy chocolates, police said.
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Shocking: Woman kidnapped 17 years ago found in Delhi | Details
Delhi | May 26, 2023, 08:20 AM ISTDelhi: The girl was kidnapped in 2006 from the Gokulpuri area and her parents registered a case under section 363 IPC.