Madhya Pradesh Village Crowdfunds To Secure Release Of Kidnapped Men
NDTV
The men - Ram Swarup Yadav, Bhattu Baghel and Gudda Baghel - from Sheopur district have been missing since the last four days.
Villagers in this Madhya Pradesh hamlet are running a crowdfunding campaign to secure funds for the release of three of its men who have been kidnapped by a gang of criminals operating from neighbouring Rajasthan.
The men - Ram Swarup Yadav, Bhattu Baghel and Gudda Baghel - from Sheopur district have been missing since the last four days.
"We don't have land or money, what can we do... we will try and donate, 100-200-2000 so that we can pay the ransom and secure our boys," said local villager Ramji Baghel.
"Our village houses very poor families, most of whom are livestock farmers. One of those kidnapped farmers is so poor that his house doesn't even have a proper roof, then how are these families going to pay Rs 15 lakh ransom for the release, so we will try and pool in the money," said former sarpanch Siyaram Baghel.
