Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Gujarat Family Kidnapped in Libya
A family from Gujarat, India, was kidnapped in Libya while trying to go to Portugal.
The family includes a man, his wife, and their little girl.
They were taken from a place called Benghazi in Libya.
The kidnappers want a lot of money, Rs 2 crore, to let them go.
The family was traveling with the help of an agent to settle in Portugal, where the man's brother lives.
The police and government officials in India are helping to solve this problem.
The family started their journey on November 19 without proper documents and traveled from Ahmedabad to Dubai and then to Libya.
A Gujarat family was kidnapped in Libya while trying to immigrate to Portugal.
The family includes Kismatsinh Chavda, his wife Heenaben, and their 3-year-old daughter Devanshi.
They were taken hostage in Benghazi City, Libya, after traveling from Ahmedabad to Dubai.
The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of Rs 2 crore.
Indian authorities, including the Mehsana Superintendent of Police and the Ministry of External Affairs, are involved in the case.
- Who
- Kismatsinh Chavda, Heenaben Chavda, and their 3-year-old daughter Devanshi
- What
- Kidnapping for ransom
- When
- After November 19, 2023
- Where
- Benghazi City, Libya
- Why
- To immigrate to Portugal
- Victims
- Kismatsinh Chavda, Heenaben Chavda, Devanshi Chavda
- Location
- Benghazi City, Libya
- Ransom Demand
- Rs 2 crore
- Travel Route
- Ahmedabad to Dubai to Benghazi
- Destination
- Portugal
- Reporting Authorities
- Mehsana Superintendent of Police, Mehsana Collector
- Travel Start Date
- November 19, 2023
- Agent Involvement
- Portugal-based non-Indian agent
