Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Somali pirates received three million dollars for freeing the Saudi oil tanker, MV Sirius Star, after keeping the ship in their captivity for nearly two months.
Hyderabad, Mar 1: A city-based realtor who was abducted by unidentified men two days ago for ransom, had been traced to Karimnagar District.
Shivpuri (MP), Jan 12: Two Rajasthani shepherds were kidnapped by a gang of dacoits for ransom in the Jatwara forest under Pohri police station area of Shivpuri district, police said today.
Spin Boldak, Sept 1: South Korea paid Afghanistan's Taliban more than 20 million dollar to release 19 missionaries they were holding hostage, a senior insurgent leader said today, vowing to use the funds to buy arms and mount suicide attacks.
London, April 5 (ANI): Whitney Houston secretly paid 400,000 dollars to drug gangsters to save her kidnapped ex-husband's life, claims a new book.