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Andhra Pradesh Police arrested YSR Congress Party leader and former MLA Shaik Mohammed Mustafa in Gujarat in connection with an alleged kidnapping case involving a tobacco trader’s son and two others. The YSRCP condemned the arrest, calling it political vendetta by the TDP-led coalition government.

Indian-origin diamond businessman Dhiru Ramani, allegedly kidnapped in Mali in April, has been released after his family reportedly paid a €4 million ransom. The 75-year-old remains in Mali for police questioning following negotiations handled privately by his US-based family

The Government Railway Police, with support from the Railway Protection Force, rescued a minor boy kidnapped from Secunderabad Railway Station and arrested the accused, a 42-year-old cook.

Police investigating the Tumakuru taxi blast suspect the accused's obsessive behaviour over a failed relationship led to the alleged kidnapping and fatal explosion. Investigators are now tracing the source of the country-made bombs used, while continuing to verify witness accounts

In Lahore, Pakistan, a report alleges a 14-year-old Christian girl with health challenges was kidnapped, forcibly converted and married by a 41-year-old man. The family disputes official documents claiming consent, and legal action has been filed seeking recovery and investigation

In Hyderabad, Mangalhat police arrested five individuals, including prime suspect Munna Singh, for the murder of Rushab Agarwal. The group allegedly kidnapped and tortured him after suspecting a plot, while three other accomplices remain absconding

Former MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao accused the Congress of kidnapping BRS corporator Guguloth Rambabu from the 32nd division of Kothagudem Municipal Corporation. The incident reportedly occurred while Rambabu was at the former MLA’s residence in Old Paloncha.

An NCP leader in Maharashtra’s Nanded was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted over a Rs 2 crore dispute. Seven people were arrested, while the victim accused a sitting MLA of masterminding the attack, a charge the legislator denied, calling it political conspiracy

Sangareddy district saw a 28% drop in grave crimes in 2025, except for kidnappings, which rose 39%. Missing person cases increased, Gaming Act offences surged, and the police recovered Rs 78.46 lakh, according to the annual crime report.

A 23-year-old Telangana man working in Mali was allegedly abducted by rebels, prompting his distressed family to seek urgent help from central and state governments. Another worker from Andhra Pradesh is also missing under similar circumstances, with both cases under official verification

A notorious criminal, Shaik Saleem alias Kainchi Saleem from Bangariguda, was arrested in Adilabad on Friday for terrorising the public and involvement in kidnapping. According to Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy, a Preventive Detention (PD) Act case was filed against him.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Jannaram mandal on Monday

Accused have been identified as Ramji Sah, 68, and Bikram Paswan, 19, both residents of Bramhapuri rural municipality of Sarlahi district, and Pravachan Sah, 27, from Bihar's Sitamarhi district

Ajay Dhurve, who is known to the family of the child, entered the house when she and her kin were sleeping and took her

There was a marginal increase in cases of culpable homicide, kidnapping, rape and incidents of hurt during the year, said incharge commissioner of police Sindhu Sharma, adding that 42 cases of murder, 77 cases of rape and 57 cases of kidnapping were reported in the commissionerate during the year

Cops take into custody a woman who kidnapped the infant and two of her accomplices at Pargi in Vikarabad

Askari Begum, 45, a resident of Rein Bazaar with a history of nine theft cases, attempted to steal a newborn baby from the labor room at the Government Hospital Sultan Bazaar. Alert security staff caught her in the act and handed her over to the police.

Four persons were arrested on the charges of kidnapping a couple in a car at a shopping mall here on Thursday night.

Gadigoppula Sathish, Chunchu Ajay, and Macha Satish from Velganur village in Dandepalli and Challa Snehith Reddy belonging to Nagaram in Chennur mandal were arrested for kidnapping Biyyala Ravi and Gayathri of Rally village in Hajipur mandal.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor girl for 20 days after taking her to Delhi, police said on Friday.