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Migrants held hostage in northern Greece

Greece :Police have arrested a group of migrants on charges. They held five foreign nationals, reportedly Indians, for one day at knifepoint in a forest area near the settlement of Mikro Dasos in Polykastro, Kilkis, in northern Greece.

The five had arrived in Greece illegally, looking for a way to continue their journey, which was believed to be to Northern Europe.

Police located and rescued them on Thursday afternoon while also arresting the alleged perpetrators – reportedly young migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, including a 16 year old.

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) said the kidnappers ordered the victims to contact their families and tell them to transfer money to them to secure their release.

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