By NALINEE SEELAL Monday, October 6 2008

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Drop off: Kidnap victim Indira Siewsankar, was released outside of KFC, Montrose, Chaguanas on Saturday night. ...

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Kidnap victim Indira Siewsankar, 18, who had been missing since September 29, was released shortly before midnight on Saturday at the Montrose, Chaguanas branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The teenager alerted a passerby and her relatives who live at Dam Road, Longdenville were contacted. She was taken to the Chaguanas Health Centre where she was medically examined and was interviewed yesterday by officers of the Anti Kidnapping Unit.

A female relative yesterday said Siewsankar was not at the family’s home in Longdenville and declined to answer more questions.

Investigators told Newsday that no ransom was paid for the release of Siewsankar and added that they had obtained new information related to the case.

Siewsankar left her home at Dam Road, Longdenville on September 29, telling relatives she was going to work at Francis Fashions in Chaguanas. She was seen at a fast food outlet by co- workers. Later that day, her mother Rosina received a phone call from a man who claimed he had Siewsankar and demanded $1 million for her safe release.

The matter was reported to Chaguanas police and officers of the Anti Kidnapping Unit were informed. The investigators were able to trace some of the calls made to Siewsankar’s mother.

Officers told Newsday that an arrest is imminent.