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Pattaya Kidnapping: Tourists Lured to Thailand for Ransom
30 Jul
Summary
- Indian nationals arrested for allegedly kidnapping three fellow Indians.
- Victims were allegedly tied, assaulted, and extorted for ransom.
- Indian Embassy alerted Thai police, leading to the rescue of victims.
A group of Indian nationals seeking a budget holiday in Pattaya, Thailand, fell victim to an alleged kidnapping and extortion scheme. Thai police recently arrested five Indian citizens on suspicion of abducting three of their compatriots.
The victims were reportedly lured to Thailand under false pretenses. Once there, they were allegedly tied up and assaulted. Their captors then are said to have sent fabricated injury photographs to the victims' families to extort ransom money.
Authorities stated that a Pakistani national orchestrated the criminal operation. The successful rescue of the abducted individuals was facilitated after the Indian Embassy provided critical information to local police, enabling a swift and effective raid on the perpetrators' hideout.
