News for 'abducted'

Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna gets bail in kidnap case

Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna gets bail in kidnap case

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The case was registered following a complaint by the woman's son, who alleged that his mother was sexually abused by Revanna's son Prajwal.

Protester killed in firing during clashes in Manipur

Protester killed in firing during clashes in Manipur

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

A protester was killed in firing during a clash between security forces and a mob vandalising properties in Manipur's Jiribam district. The incident occurred late on Sunday night when agitators were protesting the killing of women and children abducted by militants. The deceased has been identified as K Athouba, who was in his twenties. The offices of the Congress and BJP, and a house belonging to Jiribam's Independent MLA were ransacked by a group of agitators. Meanwhile, an uneasy calm prevailed in Imphal Valley, where curfew remained enforced and internet services suspended after agitators vandalised and set ablaze properties belonging to several ministers and legislators.

Army Colonel abducted in Guwahati

Army Colonel abducted in Guwahati

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

An Amy Colonel, who was visiting his family before joining his new unit in Tezpur, was abducted from his residence in Guwahati, Army sources said on Thursday. Colonel Dayal Kakoti of the 13-Mahar Regiment was abducted from his residence at Pub Sarania area on Wednesday night by 'unidentified persons', they said. Kakoti had been recently transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Tezpur and he was expected to join soon, the sources said.

Bihar: 2 school children abducted

Bihar: 2 school children abducted

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

Police has launched an operation to recover the abducted school children.

Abducted Italians safe: Odisha government

Abducted Italians safe: Odisha government

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

The two abducted Italians are safe and unharmed, the Odisha government claimed on Tuesday, a day after the Maoists named three negotiators to hold talks with the authorities on the six-day-long hostage crisis.

Naxal faction opposes Maoists' abduction policy

Naxal faction opposes Maoists' abduction policy

Rediff.com3 May 2012

A Naxal faction on Thursday condemned the politics of abduction by Maoists to realise their demands, saying it is a "wrong" policy.

Abduction: A failed Maoist tactic

Abduction: A failed Maoist tactic

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Would the Maoists lose the support of the middle-class and urban intelligentsia by continuing to use kidnapping as a propaganda tool? Dr P V Ramana analyses

Another civilian abducted, killed by terrorists in J-K

Another civilian abducted, killed by terrorists in J-K

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

Terrorists had abducted and later killed Nadeem Manzoor, a resident of Safanagri area, on Thursday night.

Assam: NHPC GM abducted at gunpoint

Assam: NHPC GM abducted at gunpoint

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Unidentified armed militants abducted a senior official of the National Hydro Power Corporation in Sonitpur district of north Assam while the official was coming from his work site at Tawang on Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday evening.

Bihar: Maoists release 15 abducted people

Bihar: Maoists release 15 abducted people

Rediff.com5 Nov 2011

Fifteen people, including 12 labourers, abducted by Maoists from Bihar's Jamui district were released in a jungle, the police said on Saturday.

Assam: Ultras abduct two railway drivers

Assam: Ultras abduct two railway drivers

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Unidentified gunmen abducted two railway drivers from a hilly area near Bairabi Railway station in remote Kolasib district in Mizoram late on Thursday. The abduction sparked mass protests by the railway staff in south Assam on Friday, paralysing railway services in Silchar-Badarpur section.

Akmal Apologises For Sikh Remarks

Akmal Apologises For Sikh Remarks

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'I deeply regret my recent comments and sincerely apologize to @harbhajan_singh and the Sikh community. My words were inappropriate and disrespectful. I have the utmost respect for Sikhs all over the world and never intended to hurt anyone. I am truly sorry.'

Assam: Abducted NHPC official still remains untraceable

Assam: Abducted NHPC official still remains untraceable

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation General Manager Anil Kumar Agarwal, who was abducted by the outlawed militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland on Saturday while he was on his way to Tezpur in Assam from project site at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, has remained untraced, though police and army have launched an operation to trace him.

'I Was Going Through The Worst Phase Of My Life'

'I Was Going Through The Worst Phase Of My Life'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

'It reached a point where I think I self-imploded. I was not a happy person. And the fire within me diminished.'

J-K police books 3 lt colonels for attempt to murder, dacoity

J-K police books 3 lt colonels for attempt to murder, dacoity

Rediff.com30 May 2024

A case of attempt to murder and dacoity has been registered against three army lieutenant colonels and 13 others for their alleged involvement in a violent attack on the Kupwara police station, according to the FIR.

Assam: Gunmen abduct schoolboy

Assam: Gunmen abduct schoolboy

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be insurgents, abducted a Class VII student Rajat Agarwalla from Sonari in Sivasagar district of Assam while the boy was on his way to school along with his cousins at around 8 am on Thursday.

Abducted Indians freed in Nigeria

Abducted Indians freed in Nigeria

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

The 11 Indian officials of a steel company, abducted in Nigeria two days back, have been released.

Assam: Abducted schoolboy released

Assam: Abducted schoolboy released

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

The abducted 12-year-old Rajat Agarwalla, the Class VII standard student of St Joseph School at Sonari in Sivasagar district of eastern Assam was released by kidnappers on Tuesday.

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.

Manipur: Houses of 4 more MLAs torched, indefinite curfew in Imphal Valley

Manipur: Houses of 4 more MLAs torched, indefinite curfew in Imphal Valley

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

The situation remained calm but tense in Manipur's Imphal Valley, where an indefinite curfew has been imposed and internet services suspended following violent protests after the discovery of the bodies of six persons, three women and children each, allegedly abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam.

SIT deadline ends but no sign of Prajwal Revanna

SIT deadline ends but no sign of Prajwal Revanna

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy claimed on Tuesday that he was not in touch with his nephew Prajwal.

Abducted CoBRA commando released by Naxals

Abducted CoBRA commando released by Naxals

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Manhas went missing after the April 3 gunfight between Naxals and security personnel near Sukma-Bijapur border.

Army jawan goes missing from Kashmir; police suspect abduction

Army jawan goes missing from Kashmir; police suspect abduction

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The family of Mohammad Yaseen, posted with Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment, informed police that some people came to their house at Qazipora Chadura and took him away.

Delhi: Woman abducted, raped

Delhi: Woman abducted, raped

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

The woman, a resident of Sunder Nagri, was abducted by Sanjiv, Manoj and Mota on February 22 on an autorickshaw at about 7 pm, according to a police official.

3 witnesses fail to appear before TADA court in cases involving Yasin Malik

3 witnesses fail to appear before TADA court in cases involving Yasin Malik

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

In the case of the killing of the IAF personnel in a terror attack in Srinagar in 1990, the court had summoned two witnesses for identification, but they could not appear citing medical reasons, Bhat said, adding that both of them had to come from outside.

Nepal Maoists abduct children

Nepal Maoists abduct children

Rediff.com19 Jan 2005

50 of at least 350 children abducted by the rebels managed to escape, state media said.

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Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

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Hindu man abducted in Pakistan

Hindu man abducted in Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Close on the heels of the killing of two abducted Sikhs by Taliban in the restive tribal belt, the case of kidnapping of a Pakistani Hindu has come to light.

It's All Khel Khel Mein On OTT This Week

It's All Khel Khel Mein On OTT This Week

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.

Abducted J-K soldier's family awaits DNA results as army recovers body

Abducted J-K soldier's family awaits DNA results as army recovers body

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

After a year, a father's hope of finding the body of his son, Shakir Wagey, who worked with the Territorial Army and was killed by terrorists, was rekindled on Wednesday when the Army recovered a decomposed body near a mobile tower in this district of South Kashmir.

Indian abducted in Poland

Indian abducted in Poland

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

Harish Hitange, 37, of Nasik, Maharashtra, was abducted in April in Warsaw 2004 and his kidnappers, who are demanding a huge ransom, have reportedly cut off three of his fingers.

J&K minister's nephew abducted

J&K minister's nephew abducted

Rediff.com9 Feb 2004

No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the abduction, the sources said.

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an afterthought, observes Arjun Menon.

Assam: Tribal ultras abduct 9 workers

Assam: Tribal ultras abduct 9 workers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Suspected ultras belonging to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers outfit in Assam's Karbi Anglong district abducted nine labourers from a construction site, police informed on Friday.

Minor sisters abducted, gang-raped in Jind

Minor sisters abducted, gang-raped in Jind

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Two minor sisters were allegedly abducted and one of them was gang-raped by five persons, who also made a video clip of the act and circulated it, police said on Saturday.

Kannada actor Darshan's aide among 3 held for Renukaswamy murder

Kannada actor Darshan's aide among 3 held for Renukaswamy murder

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

According to police sources, Darshan's aide Nagaraj was looking after all the dealings of the actor.

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Indians abducted by ISIS are unharmed: Govt

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The Indians, including 39 construction workers abducted by the Islamic State militants over two months ago in conflict-hit Mosul town of Iraq, are "unharmed", external affairs ministry said on Thursday.

Army officer abducted, shot dead by terrorists in J-K

Army officer abducted, shot dead by terrorists in J-K

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Lieutenant Umer Fayaz was abducted by five to six terrorists from his relative's house in south Kashmir's Shopian on Tuesday night. His bullet riddled body was found in Harmain area of Shopian on Wednesday morning, a police official said.

Engineer, supervisor abducted in Bihar

Engineer, supervisor abducted in Bihar

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

An engineer and a supervisor of a private road construction company were abducted in Bihar's Sasaram district by armed criminals for ransom, police said on Wednesday.

Maoists have abducted 88 people in 2012 alone!

Maoists have abducted 88 people in 2012 alone!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Abductions by Maoists in India have become quite a routine affair today. Union ministry of home affairs statistics indicate that in 2012 alone 88 persons have been abducted by the left wing extremists, and 11 have been killed.