3 Indians Lured with Cheap Tour-Package, Then Kidnapped in Thailand

Three Indians lured by holiday offer, kidnapped in Thailand; police allege Pakistani mastermind

Victims were allegedly lured to Pattaya with a cheap holiday package, held captive and tortured before being rescued by police.

3 lured to Thailand with holiday trip, held for ransom; 5 Indians arrested

3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 05:20 AM IST Three youths, all in their early 20s, were allegedly lured to Pattaya in Thailand through what was advertised as a low-cost seven-day holiday package, held captive and tortured for five days while ransom calls were made to their families in India — before they were rescued by police on Monday. Their alleged kidnappers, also Indians, were arrested from Bangkok the next day while they were preparing to…

Five Indian Nationals Arrested In Bangkok Over Pattaya Tourist Kidnapping And Ransom Plot

BANGKOK / PATTAYA, Thailand — Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Bangkok in connection with the kidnapping, assault, and ransom of three Indian tourists in Pattaya, marking the swift conclusion to a transnational criminal operation. The suspects were apprehended at a hotel in the Khlong Tan police jurisdiction as they allegedly prepared to flee […] Source

3 Indians lured with cheap tour-package, then kidnapped in Thailand

Three Indian nationals were lured to Thailand with a fake tour package, only to be kidnapped by a gang and tortured for ransom before Thai police intervened.