Tag: Hostage

India denies its nationals being held hostage in Ukraine

At a media briefing this evening, the MEA spokesperson said a total number of 18000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine so far. "The pace of Operation Ganga is being accelerated," he added.

March 3, 2022

Journalist taken hostage by Taliban in Helmand province

As per media reports, the provincial in charge of Nai (Open Media Advocate in Afghanistan), Abul Sami Ghairatmal said that Hemat was taken out of his home in Nawa district on Monday.

August 9, 2021

Twist in tale: ‘Hostage’ says she is married to abductor

In a video clip that was released on social media, the girl can be seen standing beside Salman -- the main accused in the case -- accepting that she has been in a "relationship" with the youth for quite some time and they were married. She said no one has forced her to change her religion.

August 2, 2021

Former security guard takes 30 people hostage at Philippines’ mall

Authorities have begun negotiating with the hostage-taker, who has demanded to speak with other guards and the media.

March 2, 2020

1 killed in France supermarket hostage situation

One person was killed and some others were taken hostage by an armed gunman at a supermarket in a southern French town on Friday. French Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe told the media that “there was a hostage situation in the town of Trebes”. CNN affiliate BFM TV said a man had opened fire and that...

March 23, 2018

Indian diplomat’s home ransacked in Durban: Delhi takes up matter with authorities

The family of India’s Consul General in Durban Shashank Vikram has been left traumatised after eight robbers armed with guns and crowbars invaded their home, holding their 5-year-old son hostage on Thursday. Responding to queries regarding the incident, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Sunday said New Delhi had taken up the matter with the relevant authorities...

November 20, 2017

Pakistan Minister’s remark on swap offer on Jadhav a lie: India

India on Friday termed as an “imaginary lie and story” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s claim that an offer was received to swap Indian prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav for a terrorist behind the Army Public School attack in Peshawar in 2014. “You have already seen a press release issued by the Afghan National Security Adviser’s...

September 29, 2017

Australian PM terms Melbourne hostage crisis a ‘terrorist incident’

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday termed the Melbourne hostage crisis as a "terrorist incident", as police launched a probe into the attack claimed by the Islamic State that left two men dead and three officers injured. Turnbull said there was no evidence to suggest that the last night's attack was a coordinated attack and...

June 6, 2017

Man shot dead in Melbourne siege

A man was shot dead by police on Monday after a hostage situation at an apartment complex in Australia's Melbourne city ended, the media reported. The deadly stand-off began shortly after 4 p.m. when emergency services responded to reports of an explosion on Bay Street, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported. Specialist police attempted to negotiate...

June 5, 2017