Indian youths from Haryana and Punjab kidnapped in Guatemala; parents seek SOS | Chandigarh News

KAITHAL: Two youths, one from Haryana and the opposite from Punjab, have reportedly been kidnapped in Guatemala, prompting their parents to seek pressing help from the Indian authorities. On Monday, the households, together with a number of villagers from Mohna village in Kaithal district, met with the superintendent of police (SP) Rajesh Kalia, urging intervention to carry the youths again residence safely.
Kuldeep Singh, the daddy of one of many victims, revealed that his son has been held hostage by brokers and kidnappers in Guatemala. He shared that the abductors had assaulted his son and despatched a video to the household, demanding a ransom of $20,000. The disturbing video reveals the youth being tortured at gunpoint.
Kuldeep Singh defined that his son, Yuvraj Singh, had made preparations by way of an agent to journey to the United States by way of a authorized route. The deal was set for Rs 41 lakh, with an preliminary fee of Rs 2 lakh made in advance and began his journey in October this yr.
The brokers took Yuvraj’s passport and assured the household that the remaining quantity would solely be required as soon as he reached the US. However, the brokers later demanded an extra Rs 14 lakh in advance underneath varied pretexts. In the tip, Yuvraj was detained in Guatemala.
Kuldeep Singh additional said that the abductors despatched a video exhibiting Yuvraj and one other youth from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, pleading for assist. Both youths are proven in the video, with folded fingers, begging their households for help as the abductors demand a ransom of $20,000. The brokers who facilitated the journey are reportedly absconding, he added.
DSP Gurwinder Singh assured that the matter has been escalated to greater authorities. An investigation is underway, and particular motion will probably be taken towards these accountable, he stated.