Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Tiruvarur Police Rescue Mannargudi Youth From Myanmar Kidnappers
A 24-year-old man from Mannargudi went to Myanmar for work.
He had previously been working in Thailand.
After he arrived in Myanmar, he told his father that a group had kidnapped him.
The group reportedly demanded Rs 6.25 lakh.
The father informed Tiruvarur police on August 20.
Police arrested one person in Tiruchy and learned about another alleged suspect.
They negotiated with the kidnappers, who released the young man.
He was traveling home safely by plane.
A 24-year-old youth from Mannargudi was reportedly kidnapped in Myanmar after traveling there through an agent.
His father received a message saying the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 6.25 lakh.
Tiruvarur police launched an investigation after receiving the father’s complaint on August 20.
Police arrested a Rajasthan resident in Tiruchy and identified another Rajasthan resident as allegedly involved.
Negotiations with the kidnappers led to the youth’s release, and he was returning home by flight.
- Who
- A 24-year-old youth from Moova Nallur village, his father, Tiruvarur police, and alleged kidnappers.
- What
- The youth was reportedly kidnapped in Myanmar and later released following police negotiations.
- When
- He returned to Thailand on August 8, and his father filed a complaint on August 20; the release date is not specified.
- Where
- The youth was held in Myanmar; police arrested a suspect in the Palakarai area of Tiruchy, and the youth was returning home by flight.
- Why
- The kidnappers reportedly sought Rs 6.25 lakh in ransom.
- Rescued person
- A 24-year-old youth from Moova Nallur village near Mannargudi
- Reported captivity
- Myanmar
- Ransom demanded
- Rs 6.25 lakh
- Complaint date
- August 20
- Police action
- A Rajasthan resident was arrested in the Palakarai area of Tiruchy
- Additional alleged suspect
- Another Rajasthan resident, identified as Samalaram
- Current status
- Released and traveling home by flight