The Riverdale Police Department revealed that Zhuang was reported missing by his high school after his parents in China received a ransom photo of their son, prompting them to send USD 80,000 to bank accounts in China due to continuous threats from the alleged kidnappers.
It was alleged that the complainant's minor daughter had been missing since July 6, 2023 and was kidnapped by the said minor boy with the intention to marry her without her consent.
Sharing details about the incident, Senior Officer of Dharavi Police Station Raju Bidkar said, "The 17-year-old girl had gone missing from her home in Dharavi in September. On the complaint of the girl's father, the police had registered a case of kidnapping against unknown persons."
The city is plagued by constant threats from armed robbers, kidnappers, terrorist groups, and a disturbing frequency of mysterious murders, contributing to widespread fear and unrest among the population.
Additional Session Judge Tripti Pandey convicted the accused, Rahul Mehra, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 364A and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000.
Joseph Joel John was sentenced by the court after he pleaded guilty in October to three charges, including conspiring to kill and kidnap a person outside the US, and providing material support and resources to carry out the plot to kill Moise. John was extradited from Jamaica in May 2022.
The protestors held placards and banners with slogans like Stop your terrorism in the state of Balochistan. The Protestors said the the Baloch nation will no longer accept the process of kidnapping, killing and killing people in fake encounters.
The accused has been identified as Jyoti Kudariya (35) and she abducted the girl from near her house under the jurisdiction of Raoji Bazar police station area in the city on Sunday evening.
Assam Rifles, in a statement on Sunday, said it rescued two civilians who had been kidnapped by the armed cadres of the Myanmar-based NSCN-K (Angi Mai) group in the Mon district of Nagaland.
It is crucial to set a precedent that unequivocally condemns the act of kidnapping and trafficking of children, ensuring that the rule of law prevails in society, stated the Delhi HC in the order.
As per Assam police officials, a total of five incidents have been committed by ULFA(I) this year in which 16 ULFA(I) cadres were arrested and one was killed in Police action.
Five days after a six-year-old girl was kidnapped for ransom from Oyoor in Kollam in Kerala, three people have been taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Puliyara near Shenkottai on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.