Gujarat Couple, 3-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped In Libya On Way to Portugal, Rs 2 Crore Ransom Sought

A family from Mehsana, Gujarat, including a three-year-old girl, has been reportedly kidnapped in Libya while attempting to immigrate to Portugal for a ransom of Rs 2 crore. Kismatsinh Chavda, his wife Heenaben, and daughter Devanshi were traveling with the assistance of a Portugal-based agent. They were kidnapped in the North African nation bordering the Mediterranean Sea, en route to Portugal, where the man's brother is settled, Mehsana Superintendent of Police Himanshu Solanki said, PTI reported.According to Solanki, the family from Badalpura village in the district was travelling with the plan to settle in the European country. The official said Mehsana Collector SK Prajapati has been informed about the incident.Also Read: Who is Harshkumar

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The family took a flight to Dubai from Ahmedabad on November 29. From there, they were taken to Benghazi City in Libya, where they were kidnapped, Solanki said."Chavda's brother is settled in Portugal, and he was travelling with the help of an agent based in Portugal. The family was travelling with the intention to settle there, and the agents involved in the case are not Indians," Solanki said.The official said that the kidnappers have contacted the relatives of the family in Mehsana, demanding Rs 2 crore as ransom.Collector Prajapati said that Chavda's kin approached him on Friday, and that he has informed the state government and the Ministry of External Affairs about their case.(With PTI inputs)