India, July 29 -- Five Indian men were arrested in Bangkok for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots who had been lured to Thailand with the promise of a cheap holiday package.

The victims were held captive for a week and tortured as kidnappers demanded Rs.70 lakh from their families. Police said the plot was directed by a Pakistani mastermind operating from Dubai, the Bangkok Post reported.

The five suspects, Avtar Singh (38), Jagjit Singh (38), Rambalak Kumar (24), Sukhbir Singh (37) and Kulra Singh (27), were arrested at a hotel in Bangkok's Khlong Tan area while they were allegedly waiting to board an outbound flight. They were acting on the instructions of a Pakistani national, whom they had allegedly been in contact with through ...