Indian Student Kidnapped in US, Family Receives Ransom Demand
The family of a 25-year-old Indian student missing in the US since March 7 has been contacted with a ransom demand, amidst concerns over the safety of Indian students abroad.
- Mohammad Abdul Arfath, a 25-year-old student from Hyderabad, has been missing in Cleveland since early March.
- His family received a ransom call demanding $1,200 for his release, with threats to sell his kidneys if unpaid.
- The Indian Consulate in New York is actively working with US authorities to locate Arfath.
- Recent months have seen several troubling incidents involving Indian students in the US, including mysterious deaths.
- Arfath's family has requested assistance from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
NDTV 