Kidnapper holding girl shot dead
August 12th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) A man in China's Guangdong province was shot dead after he kidnapped a 10-year-old girl, China Daily reported Sunday.The incident occurred Saturday evening in the provincial ... Read more...
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Kidnapped girl freed in Bengal, abductor held
May 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) A female college student who was allegedly kidnapped from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas Friday was rescued and her abductor arrested Monday, police said."We have arrested ... Read more...
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Kidnapped athlete kills his abductor
January 27th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dagestan, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A weightlifting instructor in Dagestan proved to be a bad target for two kidnappers. Police in the country say the kidnappers abducted the 34-year-old and demanded 2 ... Read more...
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Conversion of Pakistani Hindus condemned
November 12th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has condemned the alleged forced conversion of a young Pakistani Hindu woman to Islam, stating such a "malicious campaign is ... Read more...
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Kidnapping bid foiled
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was saved from being kidnapped here after his father raised an alarm and the abductor was caught by passers-by, police said Thursday.Rehan, ... Read more...
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Hunt on for child snatching Indian ‘tantrik’
February 24th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IANS) A hunt is on in the southern plains of Nepal adjoining the Indian border as well as the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for a 'tantrik' - regarded ... Read more...
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Kidnapped boy rescued in Haryana, abductor injured
February 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) An eight-year-old schoolboy kidnapped from Ambala in Haryana Thursday was rescued after a gunfight with his abductors here, police said Friday."The school bus had dropped Vansh near his ... Read more...
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Abducted astrologer rescued, two held
February 9th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) An abducted Delhi-based astrologer was rescued with the arrest of two people in Gurgaon. The astrologer was allegedly kidnapped by his former client who had suffered huge ... Read more...
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Juliani Cardenas’ Alleged Kidnapper’s Car Found
January 29th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators have been able to find a car from the Delta-Mendota Canal, which they believe was run inside the canal in northern California and contained the ... Read more...
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Hubby’s lawyers to say Indian-origin woman shot accidentally
December 19th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Lawyers hired by a honeymoon murder accused, Indian-origin British businessman Shrien Dewani, say they have evidence suggesting his newly-married wife was "accidentally" killed during a carjacking incident in ... Read more...
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‘Brit-Indian honeymooner’s wife was ’shot dead accidentally’ by her abductor’
December 19th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Anni Dewani, the newly wedded wife of Brit-Indian millionaire who was killed during their honeymoon in Cape Town last month, was 'shot dead accidentally' by her abductor as ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Smart Testifies For Second Day, Recalls Her Horrific Experiences
November 10th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Elizabeth Smart detailed the horrific details of her abduction and the course of events that she had to follow after she was kidnapped in the courtroom ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Smart Speaks About Her Abduction
November 9th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After eight years of wait, a trial has finally began in Elizabeth Smart's case. Elizabeth Smart was 14 year old when Brian David Mitchell sneaked in ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Smart Trial Begins, Accused Behaves Erratically On First Day
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Salt Lake City, Nov 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After 8 years of the sensational kidnapping of Salt lake City resident Elizabeth Smart, the trial for the case has started. In 2002 ... Read more...
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Jaycee Dugard Memoir Is Going To Be Out Soon
September 28th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Rumor has it that the kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard is working on her memoir. Simon & Schustar recently announced that Dugard will be ... Read more...
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8 die as bullets settle militants’ argument over widow
August 30th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS/AKI) The argument over an Arab militant's widow last weekend became so heated that gunfire broke out among insurgent factions, leaving eight people dead, militant sources told AKI ... Read more...
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72 Dead Bodies Found In A Mexican Ranch
August 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was a gruesome discovery by the Mexican marines on Tuesday when they found 72 corpses at a remote ranch near the U.S. border. The media ... Read more...
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Paul Sterling Smith: Person Of Interest in Kidnapping Of Alisa Maier Kills Self As Police Enter Home
July 8th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man who was wanted for questioning in the case of the kidnapping of four year old Alisa Maier has shot and killed himself as the police arrived ... Read more...
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US sex slave awarded $20m settlement for 18 yrs in captivity
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 2 (ANI): Jaycee Lee Dugard, the woman who was kidnapped at age 11 and was turned into a sex slave by her abductor, will get 20 million dollars for ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet to play Austrian kidnap victim?
June 17th, 2010 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Oscar award winning actress Kate Winslet is tipped to play Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch in a new film.
Natascha made headlines after escaping her abductor Wolfgang Priklopil in ... Read more...
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Ash breaks rule, pays Abhishek a surprise visit
June 13th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Bachchans normally do not mix business with pleasure. But when Aishwarya Rai landed in Mumbai from Paris, she broke the golden rule when ... Read more...
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‘Raavan’ set for London premiere
June 4th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai's much-awaited film "Raavan" will have its world premiere June 16 in London.
Abhishek, who plays Beera in the film, posted this on ... Read more...
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Man who held ex-wife hostage for three days surrenders
February 17th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (IANS/EFE) A security guard who held his ex-wife hostage for three days in the southern Brazilian city of Canoas set her free and surrendered to the police, ... Read more...
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Child Abduction Emergency: Amber Alert In Maryland
February 14th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Maryland, Texas, Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An amber alert has been enforced in Maryland, Texas, as an 11-year-old Hispanic child called Karina Elizabeth Garcia, who was last seen with ... Read more...
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The Oprah Winfrey Show: Missing Children
January 6th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
By Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first story that was told today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was the one of Jaycee Lee Dugard. I am sure you have heard ... Read more...
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Jaycee Lee Dugard’s Photos Trigger Controversy
October 14th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Enquirer published a business card belonging to Phillip Garrido, Jaycee Lee Dugard's abductor, with a photo on it as that of Jaycee ... Read more...
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Court orders polygraph test of child’s suspected abductor
September 24th, 2009 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Delhi High court Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct polygraph tests on the suspects in a child kidnapping case after police failed ... Read more...
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Kidnap, rape accused flees from court
September 17th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 17 (IANS) A music teacher in a Gorakhpur school accused of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, Thursday fled from police custody from the district court, officials said.
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Teacher held for kidnapping, rape of girl student (Lead)
September 7th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A teacher was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district on charges of abducting and raping a school girl, and police say that he has "admitted" to exploiting ... Read more...
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Teacher held for kidnapping girl student in Uttar Pradesh
September 7th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A teacher was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district on charges of abducting a school girl, and police say that the accused has "admitted" to exploiting several minor ... Read more...
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Rumors Of A Jaycee Lee Dugard Interview With Oprah
September 6th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
There are wild speculations being made that the kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard might be appearing in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, paving the path for the many such other sessions ... Read more...
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Jaycee Lee Dugard’s Aunt Speaks About The Family Reunion
September 4th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
A week since Jaycee Lee Dugard walked back from the dead when she stepped inside the office of a parole officer on August 26th, more and more details about the ... Read more...
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US Fritzl being probed for murder of 10 prostitutes
August 29th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 29 (ANI): As more details of Phillip Garrido, who kidnapped a girl 18 years ago and made her his sex slave, emerged, police are now eyeing him as the ... Read more...
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Daughter lost and found, after 18 years!
August 28th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IBNS
By Tanya GhoshAug 28 (IBNS) Lost and found, after 18 years; sometimes true for a commodity but hardly credible in case of a human being!Police said a US woman, who turned ... Read more...
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Jaycee Dugard: Kidnapped At 11, Found 18 Years Later
August 28th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jaycee Dugard, the 11 year old who went missing in 1991, after she was abducted from her school bus has miraculously been found this Thursday after her abductor Philip Garrido ... Read more...
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