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TopicKidnapping

Topic: Kidnapping

Inside an inter-state child trafficking racket: Fake adoptions, ‘middle-class’ agents & ‘7 lakh for a boy’

Busted by Delhi Police, the racket was spread across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi. Six kidnapped children have been rescued from the gang.

‘Exhume body, reopen case’: Kin of teen murdered 38 yrs ago to SIT probing Dharmasthala ‘mass burials’

Bengaluru: The family of Padmalatha, a teenager who was kidnapped and murdered in Dharmasthala, has approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to reopen the...

ADGP held, MLA under lens in TN for teenager’s abduction after brother’s ‘self-respect’ marriage

Cops say IPS officer Jayaram 'helped by giving his official car to drop abducted boy back to avoid police checking', while MLA Jagan Moorthy allegedly used aides to target family.

Death row man acquitted in minor’s rape-murder back in jail in similar case—tale of 2 FIRs & a ‘confession’

Chotkau has been accused of abduction & rape of a 7-yr-old girl, & 'attempted murder' on police personnel while 'evading' arrest.

Agra court orders FIR against 3 cops for negligence in minors’ kidnap case, police call abduction ‘fake’

Court directed that a case be registered against 5 persons for alleged kidnap & rape of 2 minor sisters. Police say the father's complaint was an attempt at falsely implicating some people.

‘Only Majnu can save him’—fans on actor Mushtaq Khan’s kidnapping

The kidnappers tortured Khan for 12 hours and demanded Rs 1 crore as ransom. He managed to run away after hearing the morning azaan, believing a mosque would be nearby.

Sinaloa cartel ‘co-founder’ Ismael ‘El Mayo’ was kidnapped by ‘El Chapo’s son, lawyer says

Zambada's lawyer, said El Chapo's son and 6 men in military uniforms ambushed Zambada near Culiacan, forced him onto a plane and brought him to the United States against his will. Zambada's lawyer, said El Chapo's son and 6 men in military uniforms ambushed Zambada near Culiacan, forced him onto a plane and brought him to the United States against his will.

Case of ‘missing’ BSF constables: After abduction FIR & wild goose chase by SIT, duo surface in Bengal

Akanksha Nikhar's mother filed kidnapping case against daughter's friend Shahana Khatoon after duo left BSF academy in Gwalior and didn't return.

Suspected Islamist insurgents kidnap 50 people, mostly women, in northeast Nigeria

An official of the Civilian Joint Task Force said the people were ambushed by gunmen and made to walk into neighbouring Chad, adding that three of the kidnapped women managed to escape.

More than 47,000 children missing in India, 71% are girls, shows NCRB data

Number of children reported missing has seen mostly rising trend since 2018. Police and activists say first 24 hours crucial in investigation of such cases.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.