By Admin 
A heart-wrenching case has come to light from Mehsana district of Gujarat. A couple and their three-year-old daughter, who had set out with the dream of settling in Portugal, were kidnapped in Libya. The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of Rs 2 crore in exchange for the release of the family. After the incident, there is an atmosphere of anxiety and panic among the family members.
The family is from Badalpura village of Mehsana.
According to Mehsana police, the kidnapped family is a resident of Badalpura village of the district. The victims of kidnapping have been identified as Kismatsingh Chavda, his wife Heenaben and three-year-old daughter Devanshi.
Plan was to go to Portugal
Superintendent of Police Himanshu Solanki told that Kismat Singh’s brother lives in Portugal. Through that the family was planning to settle there. For this he took the help of an agent sitting in Portugal. According to the police, the agents involved in this case are not Indians.
Ahmedabad to Dubai, then Libya
According to the information, the family had left for Dubai from Ahmedabad on 29 November. After this he was taken to Benghazi city of Libya, where he was allegedly kidnapped.
Demand for ransom of Rs 2 crore
Officials said that after the kidnapping, the miscreants contacted the relatives of the family living in Mehsana and demanded a ransom of Rs 2 crore. After this the family appealed to the administration for help.
Information given to the Administration and Foreign Ministry
Mehsana District Magistrate S. Of. Prajapati told that the family members of the Chavda family had met him on Friday. After this, the entire matter has been informed to the State Government and the Ministry of External Affairs. According to sources, this matter was taken up by local MLA C.J. Chavda has also raised this before the state and central governments, so that action can be taken as soon as possible for the safe return of the family.
Hope for safe return of family members
At present, the family members are waiting for the safe release of their loved ones with the help of the administration and the government. Since the matter is of international level, all eyes are on the action of the Central Government.