Family of Hyderabad student missing in US receives ransom call

The family of a Hyderabad student, Abdul Mohammed, who has been missing in the US for the past 12 days, received a ransom call on Tuesday.

According to reports, the caller claimed that Abdul had been kidnapped by a gang involved in drug trafficking and demanded money from Abdul’s father, Mohammed Saleem.

Abdul, 25 years old, went to Cleveland, US on a student visa in May 2023 and has been unreachable since March 7. Subsequently, his relatives in the US filed a complaint with the police, and a lookout notice was issued.

On Tuesday, Abdul’s father, who resides in Nacharam, received a ransom call for USD 1200. However, the caller did not specify the mode of payment.

Following the call, Saleem forwarded the caller’s details to his relative in Washington to inform the US police.

On March 18, family members also contacted the Indian Consulate in Chicago.

The family of a Hyderabad student, Abdul Mohammed, who has been missing in the US for the past 12 days, received a ransom call on Tuesday.

According to reports, the caller claimed that Abdul had been kidnapped by a gang involved in drug trafficking and demanded money from Abdul’s father, Mohammed Saleem.

Abdul, 25 years old, went to Cleveland, US on a student visa in May 2023 and has been unreachable since March 7. Subsequently, his relatives in the US filed a complaint with the police, and a lookout notice was issued.

On Tuesday, Abdul’s father, who resides in Nacharam, received a ransom call for USD 1200. However, the caller did not specify the mode of payment.

Following the call, Saleem forwarded the caller’s details to his relative in Washington to inform the US police.

On March 18, family members also contacted the Indian Consulate in Chicago.