Overview
- The group returned to Ahmedabad on Tuesday after their release that officials attribute to coordination between Indian and Iranian authorities.
- Two returnees were taken to a hospital for fragile health while two were brought to the Gandhinagar Local Crime Branch for questioning.
- They left Mansa on October 19, were routed via Delhi, Bangkok and Dubai to Tehran by agents, and were allegedly abducted on arrival.
- A caller identifying himself as Baba or Baba Khan sent families videos showing beatings and demanded about ₹2 crore for the captives’ release.
- Police are probing suspected trafficking by travel agents, verifying ransom claims and travel documents, and say detailed statements will follow once the victims recover from trauma.