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Five Indians Arrested in Bangkok for Alleged Kidnapping of Three Indian Tourists

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Three Indian youths were allegedly lured to Thailand with a holiday trip, held captive and tortured for ransom. Five Indians were arrested in Bangkok for the alleged kidnapping.

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Five Indians Arrested in Bangkok for Alleged Kidnapping of Three Indian Tourists

According to local media reports, three Indian youths in their early 20s were lured to Pattaya in Thailand through a low-cost holiday package. They were held captive and tortured for five days while ransom calls were made to their families in India. The alleged kidnappers, also Indians, were arrested from Bangkok the next day while preparing to flee the country. The suspects were identified as Avtar Singh and four others.

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