News for 'abducted'

Collector's abduction: C'garh govt names 2 mediators

Collector's abduction: C'garh govt names 2 mediators

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday named two former chief secretaries as its nominees for talks with Naxals for release of abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon even as activists -- Prashant Bhushan and Manish Kunjam -- declined to mediate on behalf of the Maoists.

13 abducted villagers killed in Chhattisgarh

13 abducted villagers killed in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com29 Apr 2006

About three men and five women escaped and ran to nearby jungles and reached Dornapal relief camp and then informed the police.

Maoists produce abducted BJD MLA in people's court

Maoists produce abducted BJD MLA in people's court

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Maoists on Thursday produced abducted ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people's court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13 prisoners in exchange for freedom of the tribal legislator.

BSNL official abducted in J&K

BSNL official abducted in J&K

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

Unidentified gunmen abducted a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited official from his residence in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

Maoists abduct 197 kids in Nepal

Maoists abduct 197 kids in Nepal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

The students, all below the age of 18, were abducted from different schools in eastern Nepal.

Rights body slams SL govt over abduction of minors

Rights body slams SL govt over abduction of minors

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Human Rights Watch said that abductions of minors continued and children are continually being drafted as soldiers by both the Karuna faction and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Lankan govt abducted my husband: Fonseka's wife

Lankan govt abducted my husband: Fonseka's wife

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

With tears in her eyes, Anoma Fonseka told reporters from her residence, on Tuesday, that she did not know where her husband had been taken on Monday night."He was not involved in politics while he was in the army. He only took to politics only after he retired from the army."

Haiti: 10 Americans accused of abducting children

Haiti: 10 Americans accused of abducting children

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Ten Americans have been charged with abduction of children in the aftermath of earthquake in Haiti, according to news agencies working in the devastated country.

Blame-game on over abducted schoolboy

Blame-game on over abducted schoolboy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

SSP, Patna, Kundan Krishnan's revelation on Wednesday that a criminal gang, enjoying patronage of a BJP MLA in UP, was in possession of the child has sparked off a blamegame.

Israeli diplomat attacked in China amid war against Hamas

Israeli diplomat attacked in China amid war against Hamas

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Meanwhile, Israel has expressed its "deep disappointment" with China's response to the war.

Nepal: Maoists abducted 2,000 people

Nepal: Maoists abducted 2,000 people

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

Maoists abducted 2,000 people in Nepal

IAS abduction: Chhattisgarh CM calls high-level meet

IAS abduction: Chhattisgarh CM calls high-level meet

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

With the Maoists forwarding their demands in exchange for the release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has reportedly convened a high-level meeting to decide on the future course of action. The Chhattisgarh government has set up a cabinet sub-committee to deal with the situation arising out of Menon's abduction by the Maoists.

J&K: Militants abduct four villagers

J&K: Militants abduct four villagers

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

The militants took away their weapons and set fire to the house of Tufel, who is a deputy headman in the area.

No verifiable information on abducted Kerala priest, says government

No verifiable information on abducted Kerala priest, says government

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

There was "no verifiable information" about the fate of a priest from Kerala who was allegedly abducted by terror group Islamic State in Yemen earlier this month, government sources said on Monday.

Pak protest mission official's son's abduction

Pak protest mission official's son's abduction

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

India's Acting High Commissioner T C A Raghavan, who was summoned by the Pakistan Foreign Office for lodging a strong protest over the premeditated and cowardly act, said the alleged incident would be investigated.

UN chief 'shocked' by 'misinterpretations' Hamas remark

UN chief 'shocked' by 'misinterpretations' Hamas remark

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

In remarks that angered Israel, Guterres had told the Security Council ministerial meeting on Tuesday on the Israel-Hamas conflict that it is "important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum."

Pune teen abducted, killed by friends over ransom

Pune teen abducted, killed by friends over ransom

Rediff.com1 Apr 2012

A 16-year-old boy was abducted and murdered allegedly by three of his friends, including two minors, who had demanded a ransom of Rs 50,000 after being inspired by a crime-based TV serial.

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Both Israel and Hamas claimed that gunfights were ongoing at numerous locations within Israeli territory.

Bodies of 4 cops abducted by Naxals found in Chhattisgarh

Bodies of 4 cops abducted by Naxals found in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The bodies of four police officials, who were abducted on Monday by Naxals, were found in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Wednesday.

Poised to enter Gaza, IDF says it's ready for 'anything and everything'

Poised to enter Gaza, IDF says it's ready for 'anything and everything'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Amid escalating tensions in its ongoing war with Hamas, Israel is making strategic preparations for an imminent ground invasion as part of its mission to eliminate the persistent threat posed by the Hamas terrorist organisation.

Ultras abduct 19 labourers in Orissa

Ultras abduct 19 labourers in Orissa

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

About 40 armed MCC cadres stormed the camps early in the morning and took away at least 23 men with them, Sambalpur Superintendent of Police Susant Kumar Nath said.

IRCON engineer abducted in J&K

IRCON engineer abducted in J&K

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

Employed with a private construction company, they were engaged in laying a railway track in Dhalai district.

IM had plans to abduct builder, jeweller

IM had plans to abduct builder, jeweller

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Two of the arrested members of the terror group Indian Mujahideen from Pune have told their interrogators that they were planning to abduct a builder and jeweller to generate funds, a police official said. "The duo had decided to conduct the kidnappings to generate funds for their other terror activities," a senior crime branch official said.

Govt asks Twitter to pull down Manipur women's video

Govt asks Twitter to pull down Manipur women's video

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The government has asked Twitter and other social media platforms to take down a video of two Manipur women paraded naked, since the matter is being probed.

A father's wail: 'Why would anyone abduct a Jesuit priest?'

A father's wail: 'Why would anyone abduct a Jesuit priest?'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

A Ganesh Nadar meets the stunned father of Alexis Prem Kumar, the Indian Jesuit priest, who was abducted by armed gunmen in the Herat province of Afghanistan.

Sarabjit's lawyer freed after being briefly abducted in Pak

Sarabjit's lawyer freed after being briefly abducted in Pak

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer of slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his son were abducted and briefly held by unidentified men in an area near the border with India.

Abducted boy's body found in Punjab

Abducted boy's body found in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

Two people have been arrested in connection with the case.

Protest against abduction of telecom official

Protest against abduction of telecom official

Rediff.com22 Feb 2003

The Kuki Liberation Army have demanded Rs 30 lakh in exchange for Deputy General Manager J Lumkim's release.

Sudan: Abducted Indians may be freed soon

Sudan: Abducted Indians may be freed soon

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Negotiations for release of the hostages are progressing well, the officials told PTI, adding they could be free in a day or two. The abduction is suspected to have been carried out by some dissatisfied locals, who are unhappy at the benefits of oil resources not reaching them.

Hamas attack: Security structures' failure needs probe, says IDF official

Hamas attack: Security structures' failure needs probe, says IDF official

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

While many of them were engaged by Israeli forces, some managed to sneak back into Gaza with more than 200 civilian hostages.

23-year-old abducted, gang-raped in moving car in Ludhiana

23-year-old abducted, gang-raped in moving car in Ludhiana

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

A 23-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car after she was abducted by unidentified youths from the posh Raj Guru Nagar locality in Punjab's Ludhiana, police said on Saturday.

US flying spy planes over Nigeria to find abducted schoolgirls

US flying spy planes over Nigeria to find abducted schoolgirls

Rediff.com13 May 2014

The United States has deployed surveillance aircraft over a remote area of Nigeria as part of a mounting international effort to find over 200 school girls abducted by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamist militants nearly a month ago.

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

The abductors have demanded a ransom of Rs30 lakh for the release of J Lumkim, an official said.

Court issues bailable warrant against Rubaiya Sayeed, seeks her appearance

Court issues bailable warrant against Rubaiya Sayeed, seeks her appearance

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

A special court in Jammu on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, after she did not appear for cross-examination in a case related to her abduction by the JKLF in 1989.

Lakhvi challenges detention under abduction case in Pak

Lakhvi challenges detention under abduction case in Pak

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who has been remanded to police custody in an abduction case, on Wednesday challenged his detention on charges of kidnapping in a Pakistani court.

Pirates abduct 17 Indian sailors in Indian Ocean

Pirates abduct 17 Indian sailors in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Using rocket launchers and submachine guns, suspected Somali pirates abducted 17 Indian and five Italian sailors after hijacking a large Italian-flagged oil tanker in the Indian Ocean.