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

3 min readJul 29, 2026 05:15 PM IST Thai police with the three Indian nationals who were allegedly kidnapped and held captive in Pattaya. (Photo: X/@The_PattayaNews) Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Thailand for allegedly kidnapping and torturing three fellow Indians before demanding ₹40 lakh from each victim’s family, with police claiming the operation was orchestrated by a Pakistani national based in Dubai. The suspects, including Avtar Singh (38), Jagjit Singh (38), Rambalak Kumar (24), Sukhbir Singh (37) and Kulra Singh (27), were arrested at a hotel in Bangkok’s Khlong Tan area on Tuesday while they were waiting to board an outbound flight, the Bangkok Post reported, citing police.Mastermind a Pakistani According to investigators, the accused told police they were acting on