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Indian gang arrested over kidnapping fellow tourists in Pattaya
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Five Indian nationals were arrested on July 28 over the alleged kidnapping and ransom of three Indian tourists in Pattaya, with police alleging the group acted on instructions from a Pakistani mastermind based in Dubai.
The accused were identified as 38 year old Avtar Singh, 38 year old Jagjit Singh, 24 year old Rambalak Kumar, 37 year old Sukhbir Singh and 27 year old Kulra Singh, all Indian nationals.
Earlier in the investigation, police believed the group comprised four Pakistani nationals and one Indian national.
However, following the arrests, investigators now allege all five suspects are Indian nationals who acted under the direction of a Pakistani organiser based in Dubai.
In a similar case, an Iranian man was arrested after posing as a police officer and extorting US$300 from two Indian men on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya.