Man fakes abduction of employer’s son, lands in police net

Hisar: Sirsa police arrested the main accused within hours of a 12-year-old boy's kidnapping and a Rs 70 lakh ransom demand. Three other suspects have been identified, and raids are on to nab them.DSP Rajesh Kumar said the complaint was lodged by Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Inderpuri locality, who runs a bookshop at Suratgarhia Chowk. According to the complaint, Saurabh, a resident of Chhatargarh Patti, had been working at his shop for the past three years and used to regularly drop his son at his tuition centre.According to the complaint, three masked youths intercepted Saurabh and Rajesh's 12-year-old son while they were on their way to a tuition centre in Sirsa's C-Block area, forced them into a car and blindfolded them. The accused later demanded Rs 70 lakh for the boy's release through a WhatsApp call.During investigation, police found that Saurabh himself was part of the conspiracy. Officials said he allegedly pretended to lose consciousness to mislead the child into believing that he too had been abducted.Based on key inputs, the JJ Colony police outpost team arrested Saurabh who is being currently questioned. A case under charges of kidnapping, extortion and other relevant sections has been registered. The accused will be produced before the court and sent to judicial custody.MSID:: 131277780 413 |