A 28 year old man of Vadodara has reportedly disappeared in Thailand with his parents doubting that he has been taken captive. The aggrieved parents say that their son went to Dubai last year with the help of local immigration agents. From there, he was sent to Thailand about five months back after which he has stopped all communication and is not at the place where he had claimed he was located.
They have approached the police and have also appealed the Gujarat and Central government to trace their son and get him back to Gujarat.
The parents Nagarbhai Ranpara and his wife Rita – submitted an application to the Sama police station in Vadodara. Assistant commissioner of police (‘G’ division), GB Bambhaniya, said on Wednesday that the probe has been handed over to the Vadodara city crime branch given the seriousness of the matter.
The Vadodara couple said in their application that their son, Tushar, went to Dubai in April last year with the help of two local immigration agents to work in a private firm.
Then, a Dubai based agent named Abhishek Kumar sent him to Thailand in September 2024, the couple claimed, adding that Tushar stopped communicating with them five months ago.
ACP Bambhaniya said the couple suspects their son has been held captive and is being forced to work without his consent.
He said the probe has been handed over to the crime branch to trace Tushar and contact him as soon as possible. Tushar’s father, Nagarbhai Ranpara appealed to the Gujarat and central governments to find his son and bring him home.
“He remained in contact via video and voice calls after reaching Thailand last year. But his calls have stopped coming for the last five months. We suspect agents involved in sending him to Thailand took away his phone and held him captive. We appeal to the state government and the Centre to bring back our son,” the father said.
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