Three residents of Gujarat who allegedly travelled to the US through an illegal route have gone missing in Ethiopia, with their families claiming they were kidnapped and that the abductors demanded ₹1 crore for their release, a TOI report stated. The missing persons have been identified as Rutvik Jansari, Mamta Chavda and Mayuri. The three, who are related to one another, left for the US on September 20 with the help of agents, their families said. Their whereabouts have remained unknown since September 22, police said on Tuesday. The families have appealed to the government to intervene and bring them back safely. They alleged that they had paid large sums to agents to arrange the journey.