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    Primary schoolteacher abducted from classroom in Nasirabad Pakistan Today07:40
    Ethiopian police arrest human trafficking ring responsible for 3,000 victims AfricaNews17:03
    Bandits kill five, abduct several others in midnight raids on Sokoto communities Politics Nigeria07:11
    Woman escapes kidnapping, drives to Polk County sheriff’s office after business owner killed KSNB19:24
    Suspected kidnap investigation after man allegedly forced into car ITV14:11
    Truck carrying thread cargo hijacked in New Karachi, driver abducted and later released Pakistan Today08:31
    Police investigate alleged abduction of Vietnamese student by five suspects in Cheongju Korea JoongAng Daily06:06

    Latest News

    In the last 15 minutes
    Chibok girls: Parents, foundation lament fading global attention The Punch07:33
    In the last 2 hours
    Police officers rescued in Sahiwal after being taken hostage during raid Pakistan Today06:33
    NIA arrests three people in connection with April 1 hostage incident at Malda The Telegraph, Calcutta06:19
    Police bust kidnap, armed robbery syndicates nationwide The Nation, Nigeria06:12
    Five police officers nabbed for alleged abduction, extortion in Edo The Nation, Nigeria06:12
    Policeman abducted, martyred in Hassankhel Pakistan Today06:03
    Five policemen held hostage during raid rescued in Sahiwal Dawn06:02
    'Enhanced security' to stay for adjudicators in Bengal until further orders: SC The Telegraph, Calcutta05:59
    In the last 4 hours
    12 years after Chibok girls’ abduction: Foundation seeks accountability, action The Nation, Nigeria05:31
    Five police officers dismissed over extortion in Edo as two guards held for murder in Ogun Nigerian Guardian05:07
    Kidnapping suspect, victim questioned in St Joseph murder Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online05:07
    Community pushback blocks placement of violent sex offender in Santa Cruz County Local News Matters05:02
    In the last 6 hours
    Minnesota officials investigate ICE arrest of Hmong American as possible kidnapping Northern News Now03:41
    Columbia Police release new details on suspects arrested in alleged Maryland kidnapping case WDAM02:34
    Minnesota investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as possible kidnapping Associated Press - YouTube02:25
    Grandma Charged In Abductions | Nude Burglar Arrested, Cops Say | Teen Takeover Mayhem: VA Weekend Patch01:59
    Earlier today
    Workers' protest over better pay turns violent in Noida, a dozen vehicles torched The Telegraph, Calcutta01:35
    Holocaust survivor Tsili Wenkert speaks on reunion with former Gaza hostage grandson Omer Jerusalem Post01:23
    Violent sexual predator’s placement runs into community opposition Pleasanton Weekly01:12
    County investigating federal agents for possible kidnapping charges in Hmong man's detainment in St. Paul Miami Herald00:21
    Police Issue Amber Alert for ‘Kidnapped' Girl Taken From Florida Home The Charlotte Observer00:06
    In the last 8 hours
    Kwara Church Attack: Police Arrest 33 Suspects, Recover Anti-Aircraft Weapon The Daily Trust23:51 13-Apr-26
    Yesterday
    Florida cops fear missing 15-year-old girl was kidnapped The Independent23:27 13-Apr-26
    The Battle for Argentina’s Memory The Progressive23:27 13-Apr-26
    Vile answer FedEx killer driver Tanner Horner gave to his mother after she said: 'I hope you… MailOnline23:10 13-Apr-26
    Hamtramck officials reveal how kidnapped teen girl at gunpoint was recovered safe FOX 2 Detroit23:08 13-Apr-26
    Ramsey County weighs kidnapping charges against ICE agents who arrested ChongLy Scott Thao Sahan Journal23:00 13-Apr-26
    188 Crime Suspects Arrested, 12 Kidnap Victims Rescued In Katsina – Police Channels Television22:33 13-Apr-26
    Police rescue abducted man and nab six accused; claim to have foiled murder plot The Times of India22:27 13-Apr-26
    188 Crime Suspects Arrested, 12 Kidnap Victims Rescued In Katsina Channels Television22:27 13-Apr-26
    Minnesota county announces kidnapping investigation into ICE agents Courthouse News22:21 13-Apr-26
    ICE arrest of man in his boxers investigated as potential kidnapping The Independent22:21 13-Apr-26
    Minnesota authorities investigate ICE arrest of US Citizen as possible kidnapping KVRR22:04 13-Apr-26
    Minnesota authorities probe ICE arrest of St. Paul man as possible kidnapping CBC.ca21:58 13-Apr-26
    Kaduna Police Nab 41 Suspects, Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims Naija News21:55 13-Apr-26
    Ondo killings, abductions not isolated cases – Akure Youths Nigerian Guardian21:49 13-Apr-26
    Türkiye delivers 36 tons of food aid to Nigerian IDPs The Daily Trust21:38 13-Apr-26
    Man faces life in prison after raping, kidnapping and forcing girl to hide in 'wall' Daily Star21:06 13-Apr-26
    Who Is ChongLy Thao? ICE Raid on US Citizen Investigated as Kidnapping The News Tribune, Washington21:03 13-Apr-26
    Minn. Investigating Arrest By ICE Of Hmong American Man As Possible Kidnapping HuffPost (US)20:50 13-Apr-26
    Video: Borno Community Appeals To Tinubu To Rescue Over 400 Abducted Residents Channels Television20:24 13-Apr-26
    Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping Pittsburgh Post-Gazette20:23 13-Apr-26
    Illegal immigrant accused of Easter kidnapping, sex assault in college town; DHS rips second… Fox News20:19 13-Apr-26
    Illegal immigrant accused of Easter kidnapping, sex assault in college town; ICE rips second… Fox News19:59 13-Apr-26
    Ramsey Co. investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as possible kidnapping CBS Minnesota19:44 13-Apr-26
    Ramsey County investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as possible kidnapping Twin Cities Pioneer Press19:37 13-Apr-26
    Just In: Borno senator raises alarm over 400 residents abducted by terrorists Politics Nigeria19:34 13-Apr-26
    Residents nab kidnap kingpin, hand him over to police in Edo The Punch19:31 13-Apr-26
    Six arrested in aggravated assault stemming from stolen drugs and money KELO TV19:12 13-Apr-26
    Ndume seeks rescue of 400 abducted Borno residents The Punch18:50 13-Apr-26
    Man charged with kidnapping after leading police on 105 Mph chase Dakota News Now18:40 13-Apr-26
    Disgraceful excuse of FedEx driver who abducted and killed Athena Strand, 7, while delivering… MailOnline18:25 13-Apr-26
    Borno: Troops neutralise Boko Haram terrorists, rescue kidnap victims Daily Post18:22 13-Apr-26
    Exclusive: The High-Risk Evacuation of a Kidnapped American Journalist Alhurra18:17 13-Apr-26
    Student abducted from Hamtramck bus stop, classmates assist police in arrest with cell phone data FOX 2 Detroit17:52 13-Apr-26
    Man accused of kidnapping 3-year-old girl ruled incompetent to stand trial NewsNet5, Ohio16:55 13-Apr-26
    Minnesota county is investigating potential kidnapping and false imprisonment by federal… MailOnline16:53 13-Apr-26
    Day 5 Tanner Horner Trial: Graphic Photos, Van Evidence, Suicide Letters Shown To Jury The Dallas Express16:46 13-Apr-26
    12 years after: Chibok parents demand global action over missing 87 girls The Nation, Nigeria16:22 13-Apr-26
    Monalisa Bhosle case: HC stays arrest of husband Farman Khan The Hindu16:22 13-Apr-26
    Police Arrest 6 Officers, 3 others Over Extortion, Abduction The Daily Trust16:03 13-Apr-26
    Police arrest 4 officers, POS operator, others for alleged extortion, abduction in Edo Daily Post16:00 13-Apr-26
    Five police officers arrested in Edo for alleged abduction, extortion The Nation, Nigeria15:55 13-Apr-26
    ICE Requests Missouri Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Raping and Kidnapping a Woman on Easter Sunday U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Press Release)15:24 13-Apr-26
    Adriana Hernandez kidnapping: Florida Amber Alert issued for missing teen Hindustan Times15:12 13-Apr-26
    Father tried to kidnap daughter - charged Sweden Herald15:09 13-Apr-26
    Exclusive | The nightmare of the “mullahs” at home and the dream of the “Great Satan” for the sons of power Voice Of Emirates14:24 13-Apr-26
    Man accused of kidnapping Medina 3-year-old, not competent to stand trial at this time Cleveland 1914:10 13-Apr-26
    Irish mother unable to travel to Egypt to secure return of kidnapped sons due to reported travel ban Irish Examiner13:31 13-Apr-26
    Miriam Adah on anniversary of Nigeria’s Chibok mass abduction ACLED13:28 13-Apr-26
    Two-Year-Old Keilana Butler Found Safe After Georgia Amber Alert: What Parents Should Know… IBTimes.co.uk13:21 13-Apr-26
    Travelers abducted as suspected bandits block roads in Zamfara Daily Post12:36 13-Apr-26
    Terror attacks intensify in western Zamfara: What we know so far Premium Times, Nigeria12:36 13-Apr-26
    Caught in Chinatown Kidnapping Cases, Immigrants Seek Deportation After Decades in Prison Documented12:01 13-Apr-26
    Four arrested for abduction of 19-yr-old college student; ₹50,000 ransom bid foiled in Bengaluru Hindustan Times11:37 13-Apr-26
    Troops intercepted medical supplies, foiled terrorist attacks, rescued hostages: Nigerian Army Peoples Gazette11:14 13-Apr-26
    ‘Come for the aliens, stay for the history’: Portsmouth's new Betty and Barney exhibition New Hampshire Public Radio11:01 13-Apr-26
    Iranian propaganda chief's son has luxury US lifestyle brought to end in dramatic raid The Mirror10:47 13-Apr-26
    Việt Nam, Russia vow to expand cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts Viet Nam News10:20 13-Apr-26
    Cessnock siege: Tactical police swarm a unit block amid reports of a hostage situation MailOnline08:56 13-Apr-26
    Bengaluru college student abducted for Rs 50,000 ransom; rescued in 4 hours Indian Express08:02 13-Apr-26
    NIA books three in Malda 'hostage' case; preliminary findings indicate multi-layered conspiracy AniNews.in07:57 13-Apr-26
    Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Remains Unsolved After 71 Days as Retribution Theory Gains Traction International Business Times - AU Edition05:43 13-Apr-26
    Former SHO among four booked in kidnapping for ransom case in Faisalabad Pakistan Today05:26 13-Apr-26
    Heartbroken mother facing new obstacle in four year battle to get two abducted kids back Irish Mirror05:21 13-Apr-26
    Second policeman abducted near Peshawar tribal border in 24 hours Pakistan Today04:56 13-Apr-26
    Girl, 5, abducted and raped after being 'lured by sweets' on way home from school The Mirror04:41 13-Apr-26
    Police intensify efforts after council chairman’s abduction in Delta Nigerian Guardian04:41 13-Apr-26
    Police arrest labourer over killing of client, N2m ransom The Daily Trust04:26 13-Apr-26
    Student kidnapped for ransom by friends; rescued within five hours The Hindu03:06 13-Apr-26
    Kerala HC stays arrest of viral ‘Kumbh Mela girl’ Monalisa, husband in abduction case Malayala Manorama02:54 13-Apr-26
    17-year-old sexual assault survivor goes missing from Sassoon hospital; cops register abduction … The Times of India01:44 13-Apr-26
    Iran 'Flow Control': How Tehran Took the Global Economy Hostage to End the War IBTimes.co.uk00:42 13-Apr-26
    Police reject report of 1,100 kidnappings in 90 days The Punch00:42 13-Apr-26
    In the last 7 days
    Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping New Plot Twist, 'Retribution'—Expert Claims Abduction Meant to 'Hurt… IBTimes.co.uk23:36 12-Apr-26
    Midnight horror: Student gets kidnapped from hostel by college mates in Bengaluru, rescued The Times of India22:08 12-Apr-26
    Man found safe, two people charged with kidnapping Alaska's News Source22:04 12-Apr-26
    Man accused of killing hog farmer and kidnapping his estranged wife The Independent21:59 12-Apr-26
    ‘Kidnap’ victim escapes captors from Arouca hideout Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online21:34 12-Apr-26
    Two arrested in Columbia on Maryland kidnapping charges WDAM21:13 12-Apr-26
    Passenger kidnapped, killed after suspect stole car, Las Vegas police say azfamily.com, Arizona20:27 12-Apr-26
    Letter to the editor: Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children Woodland Daily Democrat, California19:07 12-Apr-26
    IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike The Times of Israel18:55 12-Apr-26
    Nancy Guthrie update: Savannah, family could be targeted again - Expert Hindustan Times18:40 12-Apr-26
    IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in hostage-taking on October 7 Jerusalem Post18:22 12-Apr-26
    Mum of girl, 7, killed by FedEx driver begs: ‘Stop sharing moment of her kidnap’ Metro.co.uk17:03 12-Apr-26
    Foreign Office's 'do not travel here' warning to 10 countries including 'abduction' region Daily Star16:58 12-Apr-26
    Udupi police arrest four for abduction, rescue victim in Telangana The Hindu16:07 12-Apr-26
    37 remain in captivity after Kaduna church attack Daily Post15:55 12-Apr-26
    Troops nab 60 suspected terrorists, rescue 50 victims in nationwide crackdown Peoples Gazette14:32 12-Apr-26
    They look like a normal mom and daughter on a shopping trip but minutes later they were dead:… MailOnline13:48 12-Apr-26
    US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy Jerusalem Post13:46 12-Apr-26
    Six suspects charged in Vermont kidnapping case remain in custody VTDigger13:12 12-Apr-26
    Anabel Segura's Kidnappers Made Ransom Calls for Almost 3 Years. Then, Her Parents Learned She Was Dead the Whole Time People13:12 12-Apr-26
    1,100 abducted across northern Nigeria in three months — Amnesty International The Punch12:08 12-Apr-26
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