Daughter of bar owner kidnapped and released

The 22-year-old daughter of a bar owner was kidnapped yesterday and a $100,000 ransom demanded for her safe return However, the woman was dropped off at Curepe around 2 pm yesterday and no ransom was paid.

Reports revealed that around 9.30 am yesterday Seeta Seetal, of Waterloo Road, Carapichaima, left home telling her parents who own Crystal’s Bar, that she was going to a hairdresser in Chaguanas. According to reports, around 11 am, a male caller telephoned the home of Seetal indicating that she was kidnapped and a ransom of $100,000 demanded for her return. A report was made to the Chaguanas Police Station and officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad were alerted. Reports revealed that Seetal was abducted while walking in the vicinity of Mid Centre Mall Chaguanas. She was placed in a car where she was blindfolded. The victim claimed that the kidnappers drove around for a while and then dropped her off at Curepe. Her parents later went to her assistance.