Ahmedabad, Oct. 1 -- The three members of a Gujarat family who were taken captive in the East African nation of Ethiopia while on their way to the US through an illegal migration route reached Mumbai on Thursday after being released, with police saying no ransom was paid for their release.

The three, Rutvik Jansari, Mamta Chavda and Mayuri, from Mehsana and Gandhinagar, left for the US on September 20 with the help of agents. They last contacted their kin on September 22, according to the complaint lodged with the Gujarat Police.

A man identifying himself as "Khan" allegedly contacted the family and demanded Rs.1 crore ransom for their release. Jansari's grandfather, Kanubhai, said they had paid Rs.60 lakh after the three were taken cap...