Canada's Dark Underbelly: A Glimpse into the Extortion Kidnapping Ring The arrest of four Indians and the charging of a fifth man in an alleged extortion kidnapping bid in Calgary, Canada, has sent shockwaves through the city's South Asian community.
The brazen scheme involved using a kidnapping as bait to lure the intended target out of his house.
According to police, the incident unfolded in Edmonton when a man was taken hostage at gunpoint and used as leverage to coax his friend out of their house.