Ahmedabad, Dec. 14 -- A family from Gujarat, including a married couple and their three-year-old daughter, has reportedly been abducted and is currently being held hostage in Libya after an alleged travel agent deceit. The family, identified as residents of Badalpur (Meu) village in Mehsana district, intended to migrate to Europe but were diverted to Libya after departing from Dubai on December 1.

The hostages have been identified as Chavda Kismatsinh Bharatsinh, Chavda Heenaben Kismatsinh, and their daughter, Devanshi. According to information provided by their relatives, the family was taken to an undisclosed location where they were allegedly threatened. On December 4, the purported abductors sent WhatsApp messages demanding a ransom,...