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  Militants threaten to behead Malaysian captive

  World | October 31, 2014 13:08 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Abu Sayyaf militants have threatened to behead a Malaysian captive if ransom is not paid in November.Fish breeder Chan Sai Chuin's wife Chin Pek Nyen said the militants had not set any particular

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  Son's kidnappers do not want ransom: former Pakistan PM

  World | April 28, 2014 13:52 IST

  Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his son Ali Haider's kidnappers have never asked for a ransom as they were only interested in securing release of some Taliban prisoners, media

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  Family of Indian missing in Oman gets ransom calls

  World | September 21, 2013 16:42 IST

  Muscat: The family members of the Indian worker who went missing in Oman two days ago said they have received ransom calls from an unidentified person.Haneefa, who hails from the south Indian state of Kerala,

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  RSS worker abducted in Agra, Rs 20 lakh ransom demanded

  India | June 30, 2013 22:45 IST

  Agra, June 30:  A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, who was here for a meeting, was kidnapped early on Sunday when he went out for a morning stroll, police said.The 55-year-old Ram Pal, from Uttar

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  Bandh to protest killing of Nepali businessman in India

  World | February 04, 2013 10:49 IST

  Kathmandu, Feb 4 : A bandh was observed on Sunday in Nepal's southeastern city of Biratnagar  to protest the killing of a prominent Napalese businessman who was found murdered in India after being kidnapped for

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  No Reason To Hold Nation To Ransom On FDI, Says Omar Abdullah

  India | November 29, 2011 20:12 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 29: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today criticised the “opposition lobby” for stalling Parliamentary proceedings on allowing FDI in retail saying there was no reason to hold the nation to

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  Friends Kill MBA Student For Ransom

  India | June 23, 2011 14:36 IST

  Faizabad (UP), June 23 : A 20-year-old MBA student was kidnapped and later killed by his three friends who had demanded a ransom of Rs ten lakh from his parents, police said today.The police arrested

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  Girl Kidnapped By Facebook Friend In Surat

  India | May 27, 2011 16:47 IST

  Surat, May 27: A teenager girl was kidnapped by her Facebook friend, who demanded Rs 25 lakhs ransom for her release, but was caught by Surat Police on thursday before he could carry out his