{
  "id": 10870260,
  "title": "‘Rs 1 crore ransom’: 3 Gujarat residents heading to US kidnapped in Ethiopia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/rs-1-crore-ransom-3-gujarat-residents-heading-to-us-kidnapped-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rs-1-crore-ransom-3-gujarat-residents-heading-to-us-kidnapped-in-ethiopia/articleshow/134582601.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Gujarat residents - two women and a man - who traveled to the US via an illegal route have been kidnapped in Ethiopia, according to their families. The abductors are demanding a ransom of Rs 1 crore for their release. The missing persons are Rutvik Jansari from Vadsma village in Mehsana, Mamta Chavda from Mehsana, who is now living in Ahmedabad, and Mayuri from Gandhinagar. Their families claim they paid around Rs 70 lakh for each person to reach the US. After reaching Ethiopia, the abductors reportedly demanded Rs 1 crore for the trio's release, and Rs 60 lakh has already been paid.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}