Ahmedabad: A Gujarati couple, along with their three-year-old daughter from Mehsana district, have been kidnapped in Libya and a ransom of Rs 1 crore has been demanded by the abductors for their release.

The matter came to light after the family pleaded with the authorities to ensure their safe return.

According to information, the couple was attempting to settle in Portugal without valid visas through an agent who is said to be from Karamsad in Anand district. They had initially flown to Dubai, from where the agents allegedly sent them to Libya.

A letter has been written by Mayank Nayak, the Rajya Sabha MP, to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking government intervention to rescue the family. Mehsana district officials have also written a letter asking for immediate interventi

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