Five migrant workers from Jharkhand's Giridih, abducted in Niger in April 2023, are finally back in India. Their safe return ends nine months of anguish for their families. Read their harrowing story.
Armed gangs kill 30, kidnap several in Niger State, Nigeria, targeting a village in the same region as last year's mass school abduction. Details emerging.
A passenger boat capsized in Nigeria's Kwara State, killing at least 25 people. 14 remain missing as rescue operations continue. Details on the tragedy and local response.
Gunmen kill at least 30, abduct several in Niger state village raid. Police confirm attack, residents dispute security response. Read the latest on this developing tragedy.
A four-day-old baby boy was kidnapped from a Rohini hospital in a plot orchestrated by his aunt. Delhi Police rescued the infant and arrested two women. Details inside.
A 15-year-old boy in Thane was kidnapped for ransom after being lured by a fake Instagram profile. Police rescued him within 24 hours and arrested four men. Read the full story.
Amritsar police rescue a 17-year-old girl, book a man for kidnapping. Case filed under IPC section 363. Read the full details of the investigation.
Hapur police arrested two for kidnapping children to sell to childless couples. A 3-year-old boy was rescued and reunited with his family. Read the full investigation details.
Surat DCB police arrest Krishna Kevat, absconding for 23 years in a 2002 kidnapping and ransom case. His three accomplices were already serving life sentences. Read the full story.
A Texas father performed a Christmas miracle by using parental controls to locate and rescue his 15-year-old daughter after she was kidnapped at knifepoint. Read the heroic story.
A father in the US used his phone's parental control app to track and rescue his 14-year-old daughter after she was kidnapped. The quick thinking led to the arrest of the suspect.
Niger approves emergency military powers after US airstrikes in Nigeria, raising fears of regional spillover as Sahel nations activate a new joint force. Read the full analysis.
Niger retaliates against US travel ban, barring American nationals indefinitely. This visa war marks a major shift in Sahel geopolitics. Read the full story.
Bhagalpur police cracked down on an interstate exam paper solver gang, arresting seven members for kidnapping a co-conspirator over a payment dispute. Read the full story.
A 14-year-old student vanished from her Chandkheda home in Ahmedabad on Dec 23. Police have registered a kidnapping case. Read the full details and description here.
Niger's interim president Abdourahamane Tiani accuses France and Western powers of sabotaging Sahel stability. Read his full allegations and France's response.
Four college students were kidnapped and robbed in Bengaluru after a pre-dawn trip for Hoskote biryani. One suspect detained, police hunt for gang. Read the full story.
Lucknow Police executed a brilliant counter-trap on Instagram, posing as an event company to rescue a 15-year-old girl kidnapped by men promising reel-making fame. Two arrested, one absconding.
Thiruvananthapuram fast-track court sentences Vishnu to 7 years rigorous imprisonment & Rs 65,000 fine for impersonating a police officer, kidnapping & assaulting two 15-year-old girls in 2022. Read the full details.
All 130 individuals, including pupils and staff, abducted from a Nigerian school last month have been freed. Details on the release and the ongoing security crisis in the region.
A Thane court has sentenced three individuals to rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a five-month-old baby. The child was rescued by police. Read the full details of the case.
A Ludhiana court sentences Gurvir Singh to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a 15-year-old boy in 2019 after a failed ransom plot. Read the chilling details of the case.
Chennai police rescue a Telangana businessman kidnapped over a ₹5 crore loan. Six arrested in a swift operation spanning two states. Read the full story.
A passerby in Manesar helped rescue two sisters, aged 8 and 6, from a kidnapping and assault by an auto driver. The accused, Sarvesh, was later arrested after jumping from a flyover. Read the full details.
A 29-year-old auto driver in Manesar kidnapped two sisters, aged 8 & 6, and assaulted the elder. A passerby's alert led to a police chase, ending with the accused jumping off a flyover. Read the full story.
Kotputli-Behror police arrested four men for abducting a real estate businessman in a honey trap, demanding Rs 10 crore ransom. Read the full investigation details.
YSRCP leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi booked in Vijayawada for alleged assault. The former Gannavaram MLA, already in judicial custody, faces mounting legal challenges. Read the latest details.
A four-year-old girl was kidnapped and murdered in Rampura Bisnoiyan village, Sirsa. Police arrested the main accused, Sanjay Kumar. The family demands action.
A routine kidnapping probe in Erode uncovers a vast interstate child trafficking network. Over 60 individuals involved, key coordinators absconding. Read the shocking details.
A Ludhiana court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for abducting his employer's 6-year-old son for ransom in 2019. The child was safely rescued. Read the full details of the verdict.