 On 26 September 2010 , Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan . At the time , she was working in the country as regional director for Development Alternatives Incorporated , a contractor for U.S. and other government agencies . After their capture , the group was taken to the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan . The three Afghans were released on 2 October , but Linda Norgrove and her driver were held by the Taliban .
Linda Norgrove was born in the village of Crieff , Perthshire , Scotland , on