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Diamond merchant from Gujarat's Amreli went to Mali after investing in gold mine, but was kidnapped; family paid Rs 44 crore ransom to secure his release

Dhiru Ramani, an Indian-origin diamond businessman, was reportedly released from Mali after a ransom was paid. His family negotiated directly with the abductors, securing his release for €4 million. Ramani, who had invested in a gold mine, remains in Mali for local authorities' inquiries. The Indian Embassy had previously issued…

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Bodycam captures dramatic rescue of kidnapped 13-year-old girl

Police bodycam footage captured the moment a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from Georgia was rescued by officers at a Jacksonville motel room.

The Independent UK

Man Ditches Modern Life To Live With Remote Tribe After Falling In Love With Amazonian

“I genuinely thought I might get kidnapped,” said Justin Alvo about the first time meeting his indigenous wife.

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Charges upgraded for men accused of taking another hostage over debt

Three men allegedly kidnapped and held a man hostage.

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Woman’s holiday turns into nightmare after she is kidnapped and manages to escape – only to get abducted again, by a completely different kidnapper

“I want to get out.”

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Nigerian forces suffer casualties in kidnap rescue

IBADAN, Nigeria - Nigerian security forces suffered “casualties” during the rescue of more than 40 kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers, the army said on Saturday, in an operation that put an end to a security crisis in the country’s relatively safe southwest.

Bangkok Post

Nearly 50 abducted pupils, teachers rescued in Nigeria

LAGOS - Dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped during a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria 56 days ago have been rescued, the presidency said on Friday.

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Tourist’s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She’s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: “I Just Ran And Ran”

Stephanie's solo trip turned into a nightmare after two different men kidnapped her within hours.

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Mixed-Race Dad Takes His Son Grocery Shopping, A Stranger Suddenly Steps In Thinking They’re The Hero

He’s mixed race and his stepson is white but this has never really been an issue until now. Drama ensued at a grocery store when a woman grabbed the child and ran off, claiming she was saving the kid from being kidnapped by a "Mexican." Other shoppers backed her up,…

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‘I was abducted by Boko Haram aged 5 – our children still face a deadly threat every day’

ON THE GROUND: With the number of child abductions on the rise again in northern Nigeria, an area ravaged by conflict and recently the target of Trump-led US strikes, chief international correspondent Bel Trew meets those who have survived brutality and captivity

The Independent UK

US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead

LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A popular US television news host whose mother was kidnapped in February said Tuesday she is in "agony" after reports the elderly woman died shortly after being abducted.

Bangkok Post

Harlan Coben's I Will Find You ending explained: who kidnapped Matthew, does David find his son, who dies and the truth behind the death he was framed for

Harlan Coben's I Will Find You is now streaming on Netflix — here's everything you need to know about Matthew's disappearance and David's false imprisonment.

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40 Unsettling, Dark And Depressing Stories To Remind You The World Isn’t Just Sunshine And Rainbows (New Pics)

If you want to appreciate the safety of your own reality a little bit more, this list is the perfect place to start. It’s not gore or fictional horror — these are real-life accounts involving true crime and dark history. Taken from the popular page @oddlyhorrifying, these stories will leave…

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UN chief Guterres visits Haiti as gang violence surges

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday as gang violence deepens a humanitarian crisis, with more than one in 10 Haitians displaced. The United Nations said 2,300 people have been killed and 100 kidnapped this year, while 1.5 million have been forced from their homes, including a senior…

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Haiti senior defence official reportedly abducted

Gunmen have kidnapped Haiti's cabinet director of the defence ministry, who also serves as inspector general of police in the crime-ridden Caribbean nation.

The Independent UK

Top security expert kidnapped by armed men in Haiti

Local reports claim James Boyard was seized on Thursday

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Kidnapped US journalist faces Taliban captor in court as 42-year sentence caps long saga

Haji Najibullah imprisoned for role in capture of David Rohde, New York Times journalist held for months in 2008

International Business Times UK

Over 300 Migrants Headed for the UK Kidnapped in Libya for Ransom, Threatened With Forced Kidney Removal

Over 300 migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan were kidnapped in Libya, facing ransom demands and threats of organ removal.

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Katie Price 'plotting her revenge' on Lee Andrews as friends say she has 'had enough'

Lee Andrews claimed he was kidnapped on suspicion of espionage but was found behind bars on fraud accusations

The Independent UK

Hundreds of migrants heading for UK ‘kidnapped, tortured and threatened with organ removal’

‘We did not see the sun for six months,’ a 16-year-old hostage said, describing depraved conditions where over 170 captives shared a single toilet

The Independent UK

Sugababes star says she was kidnapped as a teenager before GCSE exams

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Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan reveals she was kidnapped and held captive at start of career

The singer did not complete her GCSEs after the incident

Evening Standard

Lee Andrews 'begs Katie Price to set up GoFundMe for prison release' as she claims he'll be out 'next week'

Andrews was reportedly arrested on fraud allegations but insisted to Price he had been kidnapped on suspicion of espionage

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South Carolina truck driver captures dramatic escape of woman allegedly kidnapped by man posing as a cop

The man was caught a few days later.

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Raye admits she's ‘emotional’ for Katie Price after Lee Andrews meme goes viral

Price’s alleged conman partner went missing for several weeks and claimed he was kidnapped in a van

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